Five foreigners arrested

Five foreigners arrested

JAKARTA (JP): Three Chinese women, and a Spanish and South
Korean man have been arrested for being "illegal" entertainers at
nightspots during New Year's Eve festivities.

Mursanudin A. Ghani, the head of the information office at the
Immigration Directorate General, said Wednesday the three Chinese
women were found working as prostitutes in a West Jakarta karaoke
bar. They entered Indonesia with visiting permits, he said.

The South Korean, Chang Ho-kim, was caught working as a
karaoke guide. His passport stated he was a mechanical engineer,
Mursanudin said.

He did not say which karaoke bar hired Chang.

The Spaniard, Pablo Cendenilla, who entered Indonesia on a
short visit permit (BVKS), was arrested for entertaining Grand
Melia Hotel guests. The guitar player joined a musical group at
the hotel, Mursanudin said.

"They are now at immigration quarantine in West Jakarta for
violating immigration rules," he said.

Mursanudin said the five were arrested by the team in charge
of the city's New Year's Eve festivities. The team has more than
100 personnel. (sur)