BADUNG, Media Bali-
JN (34), a Foreign Citizen (WNA) from Uganda, who is suspected of being involved in a prostitution case while living in Bali, is deported by the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. JN entered Indonesia on April 27, 2024 via I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and holds a Visit Permit valid until October 23, 2024.
According to the Head of the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center, Gede Dudy Duwita, JN came to Bali to do a clothing business and go on vacation. Previously, JN was arrested along with SA (48) another Ugandan citizen by Inteldakim officers from the Class I Special TPI Ngurah Rai Immigration Office during an immigration operation in the Kuta and Seminyak areas, Badung.
“We received information, there is an alleged violation of the residence permit committed by the two people related to prostitution” said Dudy Duwita, recently as quoted from Media Bali newspaper.
Furthermore, the arrest of the initials SA and JN began when immigration officers were patrolling the two areas. Officers met and checked the residence permit documents of several foreigners at eight points in the area for a week.
Dudy Duwita added that the crowds of foreigners were concentrated at eight points. SA and JN were suspected of practicing prostitution.
Examination of their cellphones found conversations indicating involvement in prostitution, although JN denied it on the grounds that the conversation took place with someone in Germany, not in Bali and claimed not to be involved in prostitution.
“JN was finally declared to have violated Article 75 paragraph 1 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration. “Because the deportation could not be carried out immediately, JN was handed over to the Denpasar Immigration Office for further processing,” he said.
Finally, on October 3, 2024, JN was deported to his hometown of Entebbe-Uganda via Soekarno Hatta International Airport, escorted by Denpasar Immigration Office officers and has been included in the Directorate General of Immigration’s prevention list.
“Routine immigration operations are not only aimed at enforcing the law, but protecting the public from potential disturbances to security and order,” concluded the Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Pramella Yunidar Pasaribu. 012