The authorities of
Bali
, in
Indonesia
, deported a Russian tourist who
posed naked
from the waist down for a photograph
in front of Mount Agung
, considered sacred on the island where Hinduism is the majority religion, considering that he committed a "disgraceful act ".
"The deportation has been carried out because (the Russian tourist) has committed a dishonorable act, deliberately pulling down his pants and
showing his genitals in front of Mount Agung
," Bali Governor Wayan Koster said in a statement today.
The tourist was deported to Russia on Tuesday on an Emirates flight with the Bali-Dubai-Domodedovo route, the Balinese Immigration Office said in a note, warning visitors: "Enjoy the beauty of Bali, but if you break the rules,
we won't hesitate to take stern action
."
Nudes no.
Bali tries to control disrespectful tourists.
"Control" the tourists
The deportation of the Russian citizen, who responds to the acronym EC and was photographed in front of the sacred mountain -the highest point on the island- on March 18, an image that later went viral on social networks, occurs in the midst of a local campaign against the
"uncivil" practices of foreign visitors
.
"If there are behaviors that are not in line with local or national norms, and with Balinese culture in particular (...), firm measures will be taken," the governor warned in the statement.
Be careful with the motorcycles.
Bali has banned tourists from driving alone.
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Before his deportation, captured in photographs and videos by the Bali Immigration Office, the Russian traveler had to
participate in a purification ceremony
on the island, the Hindu exception in Indonesia, the country with the most Muslims in the world.
With his repatriation there are already
72 foreign travelers deported from Bali
since January, 20 of them Russians, according to confirmed immigration sources on the island.
More Russian tourists because of the war
The deportations follow other recent measures decided by Bali to control tourists, such as
prohibiting them from traveling alone on motorcycles
, after several accidents involving tourists, including Russians.
A beach in Kuta, Bali.
The Indonesian island receives more and more Russian and Ukrainian tourists.
Photo EFE/Made Nagi
The Balinese authorities have also asked the Government to study
revoking the arrival visa for Russian and Ukrainian tourists
, denouncing that the war situation has led citizens of these nationalities to work in Bali illegally.
The number of Russian tourists in Bali has been booming to become the second nationality - after the Australian - with the highest volume of visitors, above
22,000 in January
, almost 13% more entries than the previous month, according to the Latest figures from the Bali Tourist Office.
Russia and Ukraine are currently among the 86 countries whose citizens can still apply for a visa on arrival in Bali.
EFE
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