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B00M: Indonesia Deports Woman For Wearing A Painted Face Mask | SEE DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

May 05, 2021

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A Russian woman was on Wednesday, deported from Bali in Indonesia for wearing a painted face mask .

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The Russian influencer, Leia Se, aged 26, caused a stir in April with her boyfriend, a US based YouTuber, Josh Paler Lin, after they released a video on Instagram showing both shopping with her face painted like a mask

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The couple had gone to shop on the Indonesian resort Island without a mask and were asked out by security guards. Lin resolved to paint his girlfriend's face like a mask. Both reportedly went back to shop with the painted mask deceiving the security guards.

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Lin who specializes in making prank videos had in a video which has been deleted from his Instagram handle, told Leia; "Did you notice like no one's actually looking at you?' I can't believe it worked.

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Reacting to the deportation, Bali Governor, Waynan Koster said; "This action was been taken to serve as a lesson that anyone who visits Indonesia must abide by its rules.

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[caption id="attachment_102146" align="alignnone" width="300"] Leia Se leaving the Bali Immigration office[/caption]

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Bali immigration Chief Jamarulu Manihuruk said Lin was not deported in spite of the role he played in the violation of the Covid-19 rules.

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"Based on our investigation, only Leia was considered guilty,'' he said.

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According to mask wearing rules in Bali, first-time violators face fines of 1 million rupiah ($90) for foreigners and deportation after a second offence, but this case turned different as the police says the duo did not only violate but were 'deliberately provoking in public to defy health guidelines'.

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Bali's Civil Service Police unit Head, Dewa Nyoman Rai said;

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"It's only proper to sanction them more severely, not just with a fine but also deportation.

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"They are not only violating, but deliberately provoking in public to defy health guidelines."

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Meanwhile, Lin and Se has apologized for violating Indonesia's mask rules in a video posted on his Instagram account.

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"The intention to make this video was not at all to disrespect or to invite everyone to not wear a mask''.

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"I make this video to entertain people because I am a content creator and it is my job to entertain people.

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"However, I did not realize that what I did could actually bring a lot of negative comments" Lin said, advising people to always wear masks and inviting people to support tourism in Bali.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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