Local News Overstayers thrown behind bars, whipped
Overstayers thrown behind bars, whipped
Share Written by Sahrol Daud Wednesday, 08 July 2009 15:30
Two Indonesians were sentenced to three months' jail and three strokes of the cane by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to overstaying in Brunei Darussalam.
The defendants - Yastakim, 39, and Wahyu Sugianto, 25 - who are both from Semarang, Indonesia, were arrested two days ago by a team of Immigration personnel from the Enforcement Section at a house that was under construction at the Housing Development Scheme in Kg Rimba.
According to the Immigration prosecuting officer, Yastakim's pass expired on March 8, 2007, while the visit pass of Wahyu Sugianto expired on March 20, 2006.
In Brunei, foreigners who are found guilty of illegally remaining in the country may be imprisoned for a term ranging between three months and two years, and may be whipped. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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