Hairdresser, monks deported

JAKARTA (JP): The immigration directorate general deported yesterday a Japanese hairdresser from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for violating an immigration permit.

Immigration director for supervision and control Zaiman Nurmatias said Matsuo Shuji left the country on a Singapore Airlines flight.

"Immigration officials arrested the man at Centra Beauty Pro salon at Plaza Indonesia shopping center in Central Jakarta on Sept. 24," Zaiman said.

He said Shuji was cutting the hair of an undercover immigration official when he was arrested.

He said Shuji carried a temporary stay permit issued by the Central Jakarta immigration office stating that the Japanese man was employed by PT Eres Revco as a cosmetics promotion consultant, not as a hairdresser.

Zaiman said his office also deported five Buddhist monks Wednesday on a Garuda Indonesia flight for violating immigration permits.

He said the five monks -- Thai Pharachaiyot Chaiyayaso and Taiwanese Wu Mei Li, Lee Ching Ju, Ho Han Chou and Lan Chin Ling were arrested in Jambi on Oct. 2 while handing out religious brochures.

The monks, as stated in their permits, visited certain places in the country with the aim of giving lectures and holding prayers for people's safety, he said.

"Their activities were not in line with the permits given to them," Zaiman said.

He said his office had deported 479 foreigners this year for violating their permits. (jun)