DENPASAR – Sergei Kosenko, a foreigner from Russia, was sent to his country on Sunday (24/01/21). Previously, his action caused a scene on social media by posting a video showing he riding a motorbike and plunging into the sea at a pier in Karangasem.
Head of the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, Jamaruli Manihuruk said Sergey had also made another act. He held a party without paying attention to the Health protocol in the Badung area and uploaded on the Instagram account @sergey_kosenko on Monday, January 11st 2021.
Not only that, he also becoming an ambassador representing the activities of certain companies, inviting investors, and becoming a marketing person by promoting the products of a particular company. Those activities proven that not in accordance with the B211B telex visa approval under a guarantor from a company.
It is known, Sergey entered the Indonesian Territory on 31 October 2020 using a Visit Visa. He has extended his residence permit in Indonesia until January 28, 2021. “He proven has violated Article 122 letter a jo. Article 123 letter b of Law Number 6 Year 2011 concerning Immigration,” he said.
The man was also sanctioned with an immigration administrative action in the form of deportation and deterrence as regulated in Article 75 paragraphs 1 and 2 of Law Number 6 of 2011.
His repatriation, said Manihuruk, was carried out on Sunday afternoon through I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport to Soekarno-Hatta Airport and then to his home country.
The Immigration also deported Kristen Gray
Kristen Gray’s tweet, which invited people to come to Bali during the pandemic, eventually resulted in the deportation of the woman from the USA. The decision was taken by the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office after conducted an investigation, Tuesday (19/1/2021).
“American citizen’s Kristen Antoinette Gray are subject to Immigration Administrative Measures in the form of deportation as stated in Article 75 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 letter F of Law Number 6 Year 2011 concerning Immigration,” said Head of the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, Jamaruli Manihuruk at his press conference.
He said, the tweet of @kristentootie that invited foreigners to move to Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic contradicts the Circular of the Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 2 of 2021 concerning International Travel Health Protocols during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
“As well as the Circular of the Director General of Immigration Number IMI-0103.GR.01.01 Year 2021 concerning the Temporary Restriction of the Entry of Foreigners to Indonesian Territories during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” he added. Immigration officers have asked her for information related to her act.
This investigation started when Bali became trending on social media twitter on Sunday (17/1). The trend in Bali was apparently triggered by a tweet from the @kristentootie twitter account owner. In her threads, Gray admitted that she was very comfortable living in Bali and has been on the Island of the Gods for one year.
In her tweet, she claims to be a woman from the USA of African descent. Her tweets explained that living in Bali is comfortable and the cost is very cheap. Kristen is also promoting the ebook “Our Bali Life is Yours” which helps others achieve the same dreams. The book was sold for USD 30 or around Rp. 400 thousand. However, after being protested by many parties, Kristen then closed her Twitter account. (Kanalbali / WIB)
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