RI immigration responds<\/p>\n
With reference to the letter published in your paper on Aug.
\n30 titled RI Immigration office deplored, we would like to
\nclarify the matter as follows.<\/p>\n
The Singapore Bike Hash group arrived at the Teluk Senimba
\nferry terminal at 7:35 p.m. They were actually divided into
\nsmaller groups and each group arrived at the ferry terminal at
\ndifferent times. The last group arrived at 7:45 p.m. They should
\nhave allowed time to check in and load their bikes on the ferry.
\nTo allow time for them to all board the ferry would have caused a
\ndelay and the ferry would have been unable to leave until 8:20
\np.m. at the earliest.<\/p>\n
The immigration officers remained in the terminal one hour
\nafter the ferry's departure. In fact, it was the ferry company
\nwhich refused the group access on the grounds that it would have
\ndelayed the ferry and the company would have had to pay a fine
\nfor arriving in Singapore beyond the scheduled time.<\/p>\n
So the fault was on the part of the group, and not our
\nmistake. Please refer to the response by the general manager of
\nthe Teluk Senimba ferry terminal in this newspaper on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n
As the complaint of the group was not compatible with the
\nfacts, we call on the writer, Monique Cordiero, to apologize to
\nus on behalf of the Singapore Bike Hash.<\/p>\n
MURSANUDIN A. GHANI<\/p>\n
Acting Head of Public Relations<\/p>\n
Directorate General<\/p>\n
of Immigration, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ri-immigration-responds-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }