JAKARTA - A foreign tourist from Poland named Piotr Marcin Lubawy aged 42 years had to be secured by his life safety to the Bantimurung Police to prevent incidents with residents at the Karst Leang-Leang Tourism site, Bantimurung District, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi.
"He did come on a trip, previously from Karst Rammang-Rammang walked to Leang-Leang. On the way he chatted with the children. However, these children had said 'you are crazy (you are crazy), this made Macin angry," said Bantimurung Police Chief AKP Siswandi quoting Antara.
From that incident, the person concerned then took a stone and threatened to throw stones at them because he was annoyed and was followed and allegedly ridiculed was said to be crazy. Unfortunately, at the same time his actions were recorded on video until it went viral on social media.
Due to this incident, a number of Bantimurung Police personnel acted quickly to secure the person concerned at the scene to prevent unwanted things.
"The work is a therapist, from Poland. Maybe these children are not used to seeing Caucasians walking alone in large backpacks to Leang-leang, then they are said to be crazy," he said.
"He's not crazy, it's just a miscommunication that causes offense," he said in response to a viral video denying the narrative.
This foreigner was then taken to the Bantimurung Police Station to be calmed down while waiting for the immigration authorities after coordinating to check his passport and other documents.
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"After the incident, they were immediately taken to the Sector Police to be given food, coffee drinks, and beds so that they would relax. Then they were brought by the immigration authorities," Siswandi added.
Head of the Makassar TPI Class I Immigration Office, Abdi Widodo Subagyo, told reporters that he had checked the identity and completeness of his travel documents.
"The travel visa and documents are valid and still valid. Currently, they are still being investigated to determine the motive and chronology of the incident," said Abdi Widodo.
Meanwhile, from Marcin's statement, he came to Maros to study culture and history, considering that the location has many ancient historical sites and is still preserved. However, these children provoked anger called crazy people.
"I can be angry, I have the right to protect myself and defend myself. When that happens, you could be a victim of an explosion of my anger. I told them to go, but still followed me. So, I took a stone and a bamboo stick and I said go," he said.
His anger was suppressed when Bhabimkamtibmas and Babinsa Bantimurung came to help him on his own trip to the Leang-Leang site and at the same time dispersed local residents in the incident. He said his presence in Indonesia until July 8, 2025 and continued his journey to Malaysia and India.
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