“Money buys time. Time is the only valuable thing in this world.” “For me, that’s what money means. Money means more time and freedom. We now want to see the land, his property. We have a police escort to save time. Then, I can inspect the land,” Julian concluded in the video. This statement adds to the controversy surrounding the influence of money on access to public services in Bali.
On the other hand, an unpleasant rumor emerged regarding Julian, the existence of a Letter from the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections of the Republic of Indonesia no. SP/IMI/12/2024/05 dated December 18, 2024 regarding the Press Release of the Directorate General of Immigration which essentially stated that Julian last entered and resided in Indonesia using a Visa on Arrival (VoA) on June 17 to July 7, 2024 and July 20 to August 8, 2024, and henceforth there has never been any more entry and stay in Indonesia until there is a ban on Julian who is suspected of having a number of assets and investments that only use a Visa on Arrival. Thus it can be concluded that the truth and validity of Julian’s Special Power of Attorney to his Legal Counsel dated October 1, 2024 and December 1, 2024, as well as the existence of a Cover Letter from the Head of Tibubeneng, Kelian Banjar Dinas Tandeg dated December 10, 2024 need to be questioned. This has fueled speculation about the legality of his claimed land ownership, given the existing regulations regarding land ownership by foreign nationals in Indonesia.












