Bali’s tourism sector has been left reeling after comments issued by the former President and Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Megawati Sukarnoputri.
The fifth president of Indonesia has four main critiques of the state of tourism in Bali in light of recent events.
Sukarnoputri is said to have described Bali’s tourism management as being in shambles. She noted how local communities must bear the consequences of this mismanagement.
Sukarnoputri touched on issues that tourists will already be familiar with and issues that are kept behind the scenes and out of the way of tourists’ gazes.
The water scarcity in East Bali and the water crisis for communities where huge construction projects are underway is an example used by Sukarnoputri.
Speaking at an event in North Jakarta on Sunday, 26th May, Sukarnoputri said that poor tourism management is causing negative impacts on the lives of local…
