Medan scrutinizes foreign visitors

Medan scrutinizes foreign visitors

MEDAN, North Sumatra: As the general election draws near, the
provincial immigration office has placed some 350 foreigners
under scrutiny for visa irregularities.

Head of the immigration control and sanction affairs office
Imam Soeprapto, told Antara on Friday the move was part of
efforts to prevent "unwanted incidents" during the June 7 polls.

Imam said many of the foreigners, who came from the United
States, the Netherlands, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, were
found to have expired permits for temporary residence in
Indonesia.

As of January, the office had deported four foreigners --
Robert Herbert Clerk of England, Rosmani bin Said and Latifah
binti Moh. Kasim from Malaysia and Bongoura C. Philips of South
Africa for expired permits.

Imam said the office had begun looking into the objectives of
visiting foreigners, including tourists.