Tourist ban on renting motorbikes

harryopal

The complexities of so many issues presently creating headlines are really quite staggering. Cracking down on motor cyclists not wearing helmets and, not having licences is commendable and especially as the most recent targets have not been just Bule but locals as well. Yet there are many thousands of juveniles riding scooters and motorbikes and also the inherent dangers involved in multiple passengers on the one bike and not infrequently a family of maybe four. There are possibly thousands of people in Bali alone who make a living from rentals. A commendable aspiration but with major implications for people living on the border line of income. In the absence of public transport all these minors who travel to and from schools without helmets and licences. So many perplexing issues. Now the move to ban imported second hand clothing. Again a huge problem with many third world countries having mountains of discarded second hand clothing which never found buyers. Again a commendable aspiration to stimulate local manufacturing and deal with the waste but one can't help but feel sorry for the traders who have legally established businesses based on imports ranging from wholesale importers to the local market stalls. And one watches with fascination as the extent of the corruption involved in Customs and Taxing involving billions or rupiah and where the prime movers have sought to insulate themselves by giving regular handouts to hundreds of employees who have a shared interest in covering up. Fascinating to see all these smiling faces surrounding Sri Mulyani as she outlines plans to slice through this mess and prosecute criminal behaviour. Are there any executive members of the Customs service who have not been involved? The third highest ranking policeman in Indonesia now also being investigated for corruption. The head of the Udaya University being investigated with hundreds of millions of rupiah having been drained from the institutions finances. A major contender for the role of President who has never been brought to account where he is alleged to have been directly involved in the torture, disappearance and murder of student activists. Well that's enough to follow for the moment never mind the potentially thousands of other areas of corruption and criminal activity. Life goes on.

AuroraB

<QUOTE author="murphynagari"><s>[quote=murphynagari]</s> Bullfrog is it ! <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> "Bullfrog" it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwLd10BSnz0

sakumabali

Balifrog wrote Ok, now I understand.... BTW, since when is "immigrant" an insult ? Lucky I didn't use "alien" like at immigration ! (Although sometimes it would be appropriate..)

I think the term "immigrant" is totally acceptable ;) and here - I would say - it is correct as well....

hadodi

I agree,Mr Governor, but you should first,start with the tenthousands of locals ignoring helmet and any traffic rules.

sakumabali

AuroraB wrote Bali vice. Gov. is up in arms and speculate that foreigners (Russians again?) have established their own exclusive "village" in Ubud area.

I've been in Ubud area some months ago and that is indeed kinda true. All Russians in one "desa". Speaking no Bahasa and bad English

Markit

Ubud was the best during the pandemic - friendly, quiet, relaxed and Balinese. Hasn't been like that in years before and was clearly just a pause from "normal" hectic, traffic chaos, scams, high prices, scams, rude locals, rude tourists and rude Russians (now called "local" tourists? )

murphynagari

gtrken wrote Ahh , a lively discussion at last ! " Sits back and gets popcorn" Cheers Almost as jaded as Markit Ken

Bullfrog is it ! You now nothing about me pal I originally came to Bali in the late 70s on a sponsorship from Quick silver surf company along with another 20 pro surfers from around the world to make a film and scout out new surfing spots for the newly formed world pro surfing comp . There where no tourist in Bali . I never went back to Australia have friends and connections that go back decades here bullfrog. And if all you can do is insult me from a keyboard well Im quite happy to meet you in person and you can insult me in person

Markit

murphynagari wrote Bullfrog is it ! You now nothing about me pal I originally came to Bali in the late 70s on a sponsorship from Quick silver surf company along with another 20 pro surfers from around the world to make a film and scout out new surfing spots for the newly formed world pro surfing comp . There where no tourist in Bali . I never went back to Australia have friends and connections that go back decades here bullfrog. And if all you can do is insult me from a keyboard well Im quite happy to meet you in person and you can insult me in person

Australians used to be these nice, funny, sarcastic, happy people interested in about everything - when did you all turn into fighty, drunken, miserable old feckers? I think anyone offering any form of violence on this forum (and yeah, I can read too) should be banned immediately.

harryopal

".... fighty, drunken, miserable..." This is part of our history. You have to remember that the conquest of Australia was to do with finding a place for the better type of English person to rid themselves of an ever increasing criminal class who struggled to survive and often resorted to theft and a broad spectrum of unappreciated activities. When this "scum" arrived in the new colony understanding, humane treatment and rehabilitation were not high on the priority list. "For the Term of His Natural Life" was published by Marcus Clarke in 1870-72 and is a grim account of convict treatment in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania.) That history is notorious for cruelty and barbarism including the appalling treatment of the children of convicts. As continues to the present day, alcohol and violence belong to those traditions. It really is a wonder that there are any "nice, funny, sarcastic, happy people interested in about everything."

harryopal

gtrken

murphynagari wrote Bullfrog is it ! You now nothing about me pal I originally came to Bali in the late 70s on a sponsorship from Quick silver surf company along with another 20 pro surfers from around the world to make a film and scout out new surfing spots for the newly formed world pro surfing comp . There where no tourist in Bali . I never went back to Australia have friends and connections that go back decades here bullfrog. And if all you can do is insult me from a keyboard well Im quite happy to meet you in person and you can insult me in person

All I can say is WTF? Is this directed at me? I think someone needs to work out how and who he is replying to and think before posting. Grammar and punctuation wouldn't hurt either. maybe someone needs to change there Meds... Cheers Not sure where he got this wrong Ken

AuroraB

Another raid coming up. Targets are Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Penida. Bali vice. Gov. is up in arms and speculate that foreigners (Russians again?) have established their own exclusive "village" in Ubud area. Vice Gov. is worried because he "does not know what is happening within the walls of the environment they are building". Is he worried the the enterprising Russians already set up their own administrative "Desa" behind his back? Probably it turns out to be a gated villa complex with only Russian tenants/leaseholders. Big deal. [Right click in google to translate] https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2023/03/21/050500178/wagub-bali-sebut-ada-wna-bikin-kampung-eksklusif-di-ubud?page=all#page2 The Russians are attracting a lot of attention. It must be good times being a small time Bali thug these days.

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