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No mention of the immigration sackings in batam? Strange! small amount of refusals had been wrong and for no reason, stranger still no mention of refusing entry whilst having correct legally obtained visas
Note to dodgy immigration officers : with today’s technology conversations can easily be recorded and lead to losing your jobs👍👍

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If / when made available will do

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UNICEF and ILO reports are interesting reads on crime stats for Indonesia from child prostitution (paedophile tourist and locals etc)  to corruption and drugs etc I’ll try to find the links but they don’t list “tourism” safety or at least from memory they didn’t I would agree in general low key crime it is safe
Bag snatching is a big problem as to is pickpockets etc, my biggest pet hate here are the illegal taxis (local pet hate) and child exploitation (mum and dad playing on android phones send kids out begging) I don’t know the legalities of this but it appears to be ignored by authorities so one would presume its legal?

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All true but most of that isn't really an expat thing - so not really altering the outcome as far as expats settling here is concerned

I beg to differ, to suggest the above mentioned is not expat related is ignorance, settling here and stats on pedos, human trafficking etc is a concern as a tax payer to the economy it’s a huge concern

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Just a case of killing / shooting unarmed aggressive thieves by the story

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So they did not point guns (very misleading) im not doubting they stole and hurt people, story sounds very cagey
Extraordinary poor journalism

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I read the second version or similar on Thursday? along with overseas reports that several mention a rifle or rifles along with further weapons the consistent weapon mentioned is a SS1 rifle that is standard for the Indonesia armed forces and police if true how in the hell did A. the military/ police misplace one (I use the term misplaced very loosely) B it brings me back to “it’s a cagey story” in my previous reply
The gang mentioned is known internationals for organised crime throughout Europe how had they been allowed in Indonesia?
Extremely cagey circumstances