DENPASAR, mybalinews.com – Indonesian Immigration Directorate General have warned foreigners to be nice on social media, avoid to spreading any false information that could harm the country.
“We will use our cyber unit to monitor and analyze social media, to prevent the spread of false information that can harm the country,” Acting Directorate General of Immigration Saffar M. Godam said in a statement on Friday.
The statement was made after an Australian influencer, JP, has made fake content that claimed himself as investor without proper visa.
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Godam also urged to the public to report any suspicious or unlawful activities carried out by foreign nationals around them. Report immediately to the nearest immigration office or through the online complaint channels that have been provided.
“Let’s maintain Indonesia’s good name as a country that is safe, comfortable, and upholds the law. We hope that this case can be a warning to other foreign nationals to always comply with the regulations in force in Indonesia,” said Godam.
Earlier reported, JP, the 33 years old Australian man has been banned from entering Indonesia after creating a flexing content. On the video that uploaded in his youtube channel, he has pretended as investor that owned 1.1 hectares plot of land and a restaurant in Canggu.
He uploaded how to become a millionaire in Indonesia and claimed to own land in Bali. In his content, he also showed a property in the form of 1.1 hectares of land and a restaurant in Canggu, Bali.
The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Immigration found out that the content was fake. Acting Saffar M. Godam said that after checking, the foreign citizen was not proven to have the land and restaurant as he mentioned in the video.
On Wednesday (18/12), the Immigration Intelligence and Enforcement Team of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, went to the location of the villa and its surroundings to ensure that he did not have land or business in Bali.
Immigration claimed that the content created by JP has the potential to damage Indonesia’s image as an investment destination.
“This kind of content can create negative perceptions among foreign investors. Investors will think twice about investing in Indonesia if there is a lot of inaccurate information circulating,” said Godam said.
Based on the investigation, he used a visa on arrival to enter Indonesia in the period from 17 June to 7 July and 20 July to 8 August in 2024. This type of visa does not accommodate foreign nationals to own land or property in Indonesia. ( mybalinews / KAD/ERV)
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