Firm warned over foreign model

Firm warned over foreign model

JAKARTA (JP): The Immigration Directorate General of the
Ministry of Justice has sternly warned cosmetic firm PT Martina
Berto for illegally employing a foreign model for a television
advertisement, an official said.

Immigration director for control and supervision Zaiman
Nurmatias said on Thursday that employing German model Rischa
Larasati Iris for a television advertisement violated immigration
rules.

"Larasati's work permit only allows her to work in the firm's
quality control section as stated on her temporary stay permit
card. But we still see her promoting the firm's products in ads
screened by SCTV and RCTI private television stations," Zaiman
said.

He said his office had sent a letter dated June 25, asking the
firm to stop airing the advertisement, otherwise Larasati would
face deportation.

The firm earlier explained that the advertisement was still
being aired because the firm had contracts that are effective
until the end of the year with the two private television
stations, he said.

Larasati, who holds German passport No. L.5149339, was
deported on April 8 this year for overstaying and violating her
work permit. She was allowed to reenter the country. (jun)