British Citizen Who Burned The Villa Gate In Gili Air Lombok Deported

Immigration officials show British citizens with the initials JWH who overstay and violate public order in Gili Air d(ANTARA/Dhimas B.P.)

MATARAM - Immigration Officer of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) deported a British citizen with the initials JWH (38), back to his home country after it was revealed that he burned down the gate of a villa in the Gili Air tourist area, North Lombok Regency.

"We deport the person concerned today to return to his home country in England," said Head of the Mataram Immigration Office Pungki Handoyo in Mataram, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, June 8.

The deportation of British foreigners is based on the rules of Article 75 and/or Article 78 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.

"So, according to the regulation, we apply administrative action, namely deportation to their country of origin," he said.

In addition to disturbing public order, JWH in the examination was also revealed to have exceeded the expiration date of residence permit in Indonesia which expired on May 8, 2023.

Regarding the JWH case of burning the gates of the villa in Gili Air, Pungki said that his party had helped resolve it through the mediation process.

"Regarding the arson case, it has been completed through mediation with evidence of JWH paying compensation due to the arson," he said.

Deportation was also carried out under escort. JWH was flown to England via Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali.