Singaporean tried for overstaying

Singaporean tried for overstaying

TANGERANG (JP): Singaporean national Lim Eng Kok, alias Tan
Paulus, 69, faces a maximum punishment of five years for
overstaying the time allowed for his stated purpose in Indonesia.

In the first hearing, prosecutor Rachmad Darianto said the
defendant had violated existing immigration regulations since his
arrival in Indonesia in January 1990.

"He came to Indonesia as a tourist and therefore, needed no
visa. The defendant used this to his advantage and opened a
center for reflexology and Akido martial arts training in
Serpong, Tangerang," Rachmad told the hearing presided by judge
Achmad Zaini.

"To fool local residents, the defendant claimed to be of Dayak
origins from West Kalimantan and for 10 years lived under an
alias. This is clearly a violation of Article 50 of the 1992
Immigration Law," he added.

The Article on misuse of purpose of stay carries a maximum
sentence of a five-year jail term or a fine of Rp 25 million
(US$2,600).(41/ylt)