Russian Foreigners Who Paint Masks On Their Faces Are Immediately Deported From Bali

Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Bali Jamaruli Manihuruk

DENPASAR - Two foreign nationals named Lin Chi Chen alias Joshua from Taiwan and Leia Se from Russia were immediately deported from Bali. These two foreigners went viral because they painted masks on their faces to trick the self-service security guard.

The deportation schedule for the Russian and Taiwanese foreigners is still waiting for the flight schedule from Indonesia to their respective countries. Both of them also had to undergo a PCR swab test as a travel procedure.

"We hope that as soon as possible," said the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Bali, Jamaruli Manihuruk, Friday, April 30.

The two foreign nationals were deported for violating the Bali Governor Regulation No.10 of 2021 concerning the application of discipline and application of health protocols as an effort to prevent and control COVID-19.

In addition, both of them also violated Article 75 Jo 71 letter (b) of Law Number 6 Year 2011 concerning Immigration. The provisions of the law stipulate that foreigners who do not respect the law in Indonesia can be subject to immigration sanctions in the form of immigration actions, in the form of deportation or being in one place.

"We can make this the basis for deportation in accordance with the Immigration Law," said Jamaruli.

Lin Chi Chen alias Joshua (32) from Taiwan and Leia Se (25) from Russia previously apologized for painting masks on their faces in order to trick the self-service security guard in Bali.

"I'm just trying to entertain, because I myself am a content creator where my job is to entertain people," he said in a video uploaded on the Instagram account @joshpalerlin, Tuesday, April 27.

Joshua said that the content of painting masks on the face is only for entertainment. He didn't mean to break the rules or persuade others to disobey health protocols.

Both of them stated that they were ready to face the legal process in Indonesia.

"Once again I want to apologize for what I have done," said Joshua.