Jakarta, Sept. 11 -- A member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Taufiq Abdullah, urged the government to take necessary measures to protect Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Nepal due to the impact of the major unrest in the country.

He said the measures could include preparing mitigation measures and evacuation, if necessary.

Abdullah expressed concern about the increasingly widespread unrest in Nepal and hoped the situation would return to normal.

"However, if the situation becomes increasingly uncertain and threatens the safety of Indonesian citizens, evacuation measures must be prepared promptly," he remarked in Jakarta on Thursday.

Based on information from the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka, Abdullah s...