Four foreigners questioned

Four foreigners questioned

JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian men and two Dutch men are being
questioned by the Directorate General of Immigration for
allegedly violating their visas.

The director of supervision and enforcement at the directorate
general, Zaiman Nurmatis, said in a press release yesterday that
Neil Shield Rodney and Rick Brian Mc Carthy of Australia and
Raymond Jurgens and Santema Bartele of the Netherlands were
believed to be working for PT Crown Pasific in Cilandak, South
Jakarta.

"According to their temporary permits, they are technical
advisors, but they have signed official letters as general
managers," Zaiman said.

Zaiman said he believed that PT Crown Pasific had hired six
foreigners who were violating immigration law.

He said he was refused a meeting with the foreigners when he
and his staff visited the company last Friday.

"If the four foreigners are found guilty of violating Article
50 of Immigration Law No. 9/1992, they may be sentenced for up to
five years in jail or fined up to Rp 25 million," he said.

The law regulates visas for foreigners. (sur)