Aussie businessman faces expulsion

Aussie businessman faces expulsion

PADANG, West Sumatra: Provincial authorities have threatened
to revoke the working permit of Australian Rick Camerron for
allegedly misusing the name of Governor Zainal Bakar to promote
his surfing company on Mentawai island.

The governor's assistant, Rusdi Djabar, said Camerron had
claimed that his company, PT Mentawai Wisata Bahari, had been
authorized to manage the surfing zone in Nyang Nyang, Silabu-labu
and Katiet beach.

Camerron works as a marketing manager of the company, and his
resident visa will expire in October.

"Camerron also illegally collected US$5 from each tourist
surfer visiting the beach," Rusdi complained.

Camerron's lawyer, Boy Yendra Tamin, insisted his client had
received official approval from Mentawai Regent Badril Bakar to
manage the beach and to collect the fee. (28)