Two Australians deported

Two Australians deported

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The immigration office in the East
Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang has reportedly deported two
Australians -- Paul McCarthy and John Kevin Enis -- for violating
immigration regulations.

"We have marked the passports of the two Australians with red
ink. They have political objectives, so we have to deport them.
They have also overstayed their visa," said the acting head of
the Kupang Immigration office, Immanuel Pulungan, on Wednesday.

Immanuel further accused McCarthy of inciting East Timorese
refugees staying in the city to stage demonstrations in front of
the immigration office recently.

Another immigration official, Surya Pranata, said McCarthy had
proposed an extension of their temporary stay permits to
provincial governor Piet A. Tallo, but the proposal was turned
down.

"Before the governor issued his recommendation (to refuse the
permit extension), McCarthy mobilized East Timorese refugees to
terrorize us. He urged them to press us to extend their visas,"
said Immanuel.

Surya said that apart from violating an immigration
regulation, Enis had also tried to encourage some 30 East
Timorese to enter Australia illegally. -- Antara