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| Mount Agung is the highest point of Bali island which is considered as the home of God in Hindu religion |
A Russian man who undressed on a sacred mountaintop in Indonesia is being deported.
It should be noted that the semi-naked photo of the man named Uri on the peak called Mount Agung went viral on social media last week.
The Russian citizen has apologized to the authorities for his actions, but he will not be able to enter Indonesia for the next six months.
It should be noted that the incident took place in Bali, a popular tourist destination in Indonesia, where authorities are stepping up efforts to crack down on foreigners who misbehave.
Mount Agung is the highest point of Bali island which is considered as the home of God in Hindu religion. Local authorities say that there can be no justification for such behavior at this point.
"This man violated local traditions and did not respect our culture," Angyat, head of Bali's Law and Human Rights Office, told The Jakarta Post.
Russian citizen Yuri said in a video on his Instagram account that "there can be no justification for my actions and it was only due to my personal ignorance."
They later participated in a special ceremony in which the peak was washed. Local authorities organize this event after such acts.
Speaking to CNN Indonesia, Russia's honorary consul general in Bali, Vijaya, called the tourist "crazy" and said the decision to deport him was correct.
This is not the first incident of this kind in Indonesia. Last year, Canadian actor Geoffrey Kerrigan was also deported after he was filmed dancing naked on a peak in central Bali.
Earlier in 2021, there was outrage in the island when a video of a Russian couple having sex on Mount Batur was seen. This peak is also considered sacred in Bali.
On Tuesday, Indonesian immigration officials said no concessions would be made to such foreigners.
Earlier, the authorities had announced that they were considering banning the use of motorbikes by foreign tourists due to increasing violations of traffic rules.
The governor of Bali has also announced that he is considering ending the visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from Russia and Ukraine, as many people from these countries came to Bali after the war and do not respect the rules. doing.
However, local people are worried about such laws. They say they could affect tourism, which accounts for 60 percent of Bali's annual income.
According to the data, in January 2023, the highest number of tourists came to Bali from Australia, whose number was more than 91 thousand.
The second place was Russian tourists and this month 22 thousand Russian citizens came to Bali for tourism
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