en.malanginspirasi.com– The Directorate General of Immigration has taken action against two foreign nationals suspected of organizing the Entourage Run running community in Canggu, Bali, after the event was alleged to have discriminated against Indonesian citizens.
Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko stated in Jakarta on Friday July 24th night that his office had imposed administrative immigration sanctions in the form of travel bans on the two foreign nationals.
“There can be no state within a state. This running event is a small example of state within a state,” Hendarsam said as published on inp.polri.go.id
He explained that the two Dutch nationals had already left Indonesia on Wednesday evening (July 23, 2026) via KLM Airlines from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport bound for Singapore.
They are JAS (35), holder of a Limited Stay Permit (ITAS) for work, and HQV (37), holder of an Investor ITAS as both have now been added to the travel ban list.
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Hendarsam emphasized that foreigners are not permitted to organize events in Indonesia if the activities do not comply with their stay permits.
He ordered Bali Immigration officials to further investigate the event organizers and take immediate action against any foreign nationals found violating regulations.
“I have ordered Bali Immigration officials to investigate the event organizers. If we found any foreign nationals, we will prosecute immediately,” he said.
How The Case Surfaced
The case surfaced after social media posts alleged that the Entourage Run community was restricting participants to foreigners only.
One widely reported account described a 23-year-old Indonesian woman rejected by the registration system after declaring her citizenship as Indonesian.
In response, Entourage Bali issued a public apology on Instagram.
The company denied intentional discrimination and attributing the rejections to a technical error in their automated WhatsApp approval system that incorrectly flagged some +62 numbers.
The group noted that Indonesians formed the largest participant group (about 23-25 percent ) at a recent paid Silent Disco Run event with limited headphones.
It also emphasized that regular runs were open to all without registration.
“We sincerely apologize to anyone who felt offended. We never intended to discriminate against anyone,” the statement read.
The organizers announced a pause on all events to review processes and implement improvements.
