Indonesian man was refused to enter Australia despite having tourist visa. What can we learn?

Endo Simanjuntak was being sent back home to Indonesia three days after arriving at Perth airport using a tourist visa. What can we learn from this case?

Airport security check. Credit: vm/Getty Images

Endo Simanjuntak arrived at Perth airport on a late night flight on 16 August, hoping to meet his brother and his family in Australia.

But the family didn't get a chance to greet him in person, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers decided to cancel Endo's tourist visa, forcing Endo to return home just three days later.

Is there anything that could have been done to avoid this kind of incident? What can we learn from Endo's case?

While decisions regarding borders and immigration are of Australia's matters, to what extent can representatives of the Indonesian government help if someone is faced with a similar situation?

SBS Indonesian spoke with the Consul for Protocol and Consular Affairs at the Indonesian Consulate General in Perth, Shanti Utami Retnaningsih, regarding the matter.

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