Immigration in Bali is calling on traditional Balinese security guards, pecalang, to help them “supervise foreigners” on the island.
Head of Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration, Ari Budijanto said immigration will be working closely with traditional village leadership as well, to participate and play an active role in keeping foreigners under tabs.
To optimize the monitoring of foreigners by desa adat, traditional villages, Budijanto conducted a socialization event in Jimbaran, which was something akin to a town hall meeting.
“This socialization was expected to increase the understanding of the community, especially pecalang and desa adat, about immigration tasks, so they can participate and play an active role in the supervision of foreigners,” Budijanto said, as quoted by state news agency, Antara Bali.
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