Three Russian citizens were deported for overstaying
their visas in Bali, according to an official, in one of the most recent
expulsion actions implemented by Indonesian officials during the epidemic.
A family of three, named as 34-year-old PK,
32-year-old SE, and their daughter KM, was deported from Indonesia on Monday,
according to Jamaruli Manihuruk, Head of the Law and Human Rights Ministry's
Bali office.
They were detained on July 15 in Sanur when it was
discovered that they had overstayed their visas.
“[They were] given administrative sanctions by
immigration in the form of deportation and blacklisted,” Jamaruli said in a
statement today.
Immigration officials, notably in Bali, have increased
their attempts to enforce the law, since many foreign people have been deported
from Indonesia for breaking existing laws, including health procedures during
the epidemic. Three foreign citizens were deported only last week for breaching
the province's obligatory mask regulation.
In one of the most recent incidents in Bali, a Russian
citizen was caught for escaping COVID-19 quarantine despite testing positive.
The 33-year-old, named as AN, is also scheduled for deportation after she
completes the quarantine.
According to the immigration office in Bali, there are
around 130,000 foreign nationals on the island.