N3 Limapuluh Kota - The arrest of two students of Al Azhar
University of Cairo by the Egyptian Security Forces made their parents shocked
and approached the office of Regent Limapuluh Kota for help.
Two Indonesian students who came
from Payakumbuh and Limapuluh Kota, named Nurul Islami Nagari Situjuah,
Limapuluh Kota and Muhammad Hadi, Tigo Koto Diateh, Payakumbuh, were arrested
in Samanud, a conflict and forbidden area.
Muhammad Hadi's mother, Murtalinda
(47) and Nurul Islami's mother, Muharnis received in the room of Vice Regent of
Limapuluh Kota to provide information about chronological arrest of their sons.
"The first time I got news
of the arrest of Muhammad Hadi and Nurul Islami by the Egyptian security was
obtained from his friend, Datuak, the citizens of Situjuah who are both
studying in Egypt," explained Murtalinda.
"As parents, we feel anxious
over the arrest of our son Muhammad Hadi and Nurul Islami. we do not know what
the reason the Egyptian security forces arrested them", they asked.
Ferizal Ridwan who now serves as
Regent of Limapuluh Kota, because Regent Irfendi Arbi, is performing the
pilgrimage to Mecca, the two women hoped the District Government of Limapuluh
Kota to help take care and relesae of their sons who are now detained by the
Egyptian security.
"We hope our two sons who
are studying at Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, are not deported before
completing their education at the university," said Muharnis next to Murtalinda.
Vice Regent Ferizal Ridwan
promised to take full advantage of the potential ways to take care of the two
students of Luak Limopuluah, either through the family line, the Embassy, the
PTNU Organization in Egypt, the Family Association and Minang Students in
Egypt, and all parties in Egypt.
Ferizal Ridwan expects the family
to be patient with this situation. "We will continue to confirm update
situation of the two students and make sure that they are fine, through the
existing government channel", he said.(Rahmat Sitepu)