Singapore’s expulsion of 50 photos Positive Impact

TRANSINDONESIA.CO – The expulsion of 50 foreign tourists who made ​​immigration a few weeks ago finally have a positive impact, says Head of Unit B Port of Batam Batam Immigration Centre, Irwanto Suhaili.

“Now they are more polite, a higher level of consciousness, good,” said Irwanto in Batam, Saturday (08/30/2014).

He said that if the previous incoming tourists from the port in Singapore being arbitrarily during the examination, it is now more attention to what the officer.

“Once they have that while the phone, not anymore. More ‘respect’,” he said.

The expulsion of about 50 tourists from various countries also did not reduce the interest of tourists to visit Batam.

According Irwanto, the number of tourists coming from Singapore remain high, the same as prior to the expulsion.

Relations between the two countries was not affected by action taken immigration. Even had contacted Immigration Singapore Immigration and expressed his support.

“We are also pleased, that our actions were supported by the people of Batam. Essentially, we just want the sovereignty of this country remain high,” he said.

Previously, Batam immigration authorities expelled 50 foreign tourists arrival in the port of Batam Batam Centre and repatriated back to the Port of Singapore Harbour Front.

Head of landing and Immigration Entry Permit Batam Riau Islands, Raden Dawn Widjanarko said the expulsion had to be done due to many reasons, some of which do not have a visa, drunken tourists, jump the fence line, against the officer when told well, noisy and disrespectful apply to the officer.

He said the acts of expulsion and return shipping is done for the sake of tourists to Singapore immigration officer authority and prestige of Indonesia in the eyes of foreign nationals who visit.

“Sometimes when they are told, tensinya higher and doing inappropriate things. Rules are clear,” he said.(ant/ful)