Malaysian actor asked to leave for visa abuse<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Nand Kumar Bhagwandas, 30, who is
\nwell-known for his role as Hans in the famed television serial Si
\nDoel Anak Sekolahan (Si Doel, the Schoolboy), has been asked to
\nleave Indonesia for working illegally.<\/p>\n
Spokesman for the Directorate General of Immigration, Hario
\nSubayu, announced yesterday that Nand, who is in the country on a
\nBusiness Visa, was working illegally as a disc jockey at the Star
\nDust discotheque and as an actor for the TV serial. He has
\nallegedly being working in Indonesia without the required stay
\nand working permits since 1986.<\/p>\n
Subayu said Nand, who goes by the alias Adam, had initially
\nbeen asked to leave Indonesia by yesterday morning. He added that
\nthe illegal alien had asked the authorities to give him one more
\nweek for preparations.<\/p>\n
\"His request is still being considered but -- for us -- the
\nsooner he leaves the country, the better,\" the head of the
\ndeportation unit, M. Zaelani, was quoted by Subayu as saying.<\/p>\n
Because he blatantly broke immigration laws, Nand's name has
\nbeen registered on the immigration blacklist. He will no longer
\nbe allowed to enter Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Nand, who holds Malaysian passport number A 5564134, had
\nworked at the discotheque in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, since
\n1986. He was paid Rp 1.3 million (US$595) per month and given
\ncertain incentives and medical treatment allowances.<\/p>\n
Over the past 12 months, Nand, upon the request of noted actor
\nand producer Rano Karno, had taken part in nine episodes of the
\nTV serial. Eight episodes have been aired by RCTI, Indonesia's
\nfirst private television station.<\/p>\n
\"I had no idea about the rules here, which state that playing
\nin such a film serial required a working permit,\" Nand said.<\/p>\n
He said he only received transportation and meal allowances
\nfrom Karnos Film for his role in the serial. (bsr)<\/p>",
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