DENPASAR-The Immigration Office Class I TPI Denpasar finally summoned and interrogated Jeffrey Douglas Craigen, a Caucasian man whose video went viral for dancing naked in Guung Batur, Kintamani, Bangli.
The 34-year-old man from Canada was questioned on Monday (4/25/2022). Surprisingly, it turns out that the perpetrators are actors or movie players and commercials.
The head of the Bali Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Jamaruli Manihuruk explained, Jeffrey Douglas Craign alias JDC, first entered Indonesia in 2018. Then the second at the end of 2019.
“The intention and purpose of the person concerned to come to Indonesia is to visit several cities such as Malang, Lombok and Bali, to surf and have a vacation and enjoy the natural beauty in Bali, and to seek alternative treatments related to osteoporosis,” said Jamaruli, Monday (4/25/2022). ).
From the examination conducted by the Immigration, the man who was born in Vancouver, July 30, 1988, came using a visit visa. The visa is valid until May 24, 2022.
“The person concerned admitted that the viral video he uploaded was of him which was done around mid-April 2022. He works in Canada as an actor on the Netflix channel, voices in animated films and stars in commercial advertisements, as well as psychological healing online,” he explained.
To the officers, JDC admitted that he did not know that Mount Batur was a sacred place in Bali. He also admitted that he had no intention of harassing the sacred area.
“The person concerned admitted that he did not mean to disrespect Balinese culture, because the motive involved in making the video was only to express by dancing the Haka dance from New Zealand,” he explained.
From the results of the examination of the perpetrator, it was proven that he had committed a violation. So that he will be given immigration administrative action in the form of deportation and put his name on the banned list as referred to in Article 75 paragraph (1) of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration. He is currently being held at the Denpasar Rudenim.
“We urge the public throughout the province of Bali to proactively monitor and report various types of violations committed by foreign nationals to the authorities so that firm action can be taken. And to all foreigners who visit Bali to always behave in an orderly manner by respecting the law and the cultural values of the Balinese people because every violation will be dealt with firmly in order to uphold the honor and authority of the State before the world, “concluded Jamaruli.
