Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees

More than 1,200 Rohingya people have landed ashore in Indonesia since November. - PHOTO: REUTERS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Indonesia's government blames a surge in human trafficking for the increasing number of Rohingya Muslims that have entered the country over the past few weeks, the Indonesian president said Friday.

President Joko Widodo said in a televised news conference that he received "reports about the increasing number of Rohingya refugees entering Indonesian territory, especially Aceh Province.”