Indonesia’s alcohol prohibition bill one step closer to becoming law

spicyayam

That's one way to kill the tourism industry.

Markit

Spicy could they really be that stupid?

tintin

Markit wroteSpicy could they really be that stupid?

Certainly, they could! The fact that you ask the question means you haven't been paying attention. :icon_rolleyes:

Markit

I'm an optimist and still have trouble believing the world is really full of idiots, regardless of Darwin and his theories.

spicyayam

Markit wroteSpicy could they really be that stupid?

I guess that is what is so scary. Why is this even up for debate? You could have said the same thing about banning alcohol in convenience stores and that has mostly come into effect. Maybe Bali will get an exemption. Or maybe they will make sales even more strict. who knows.

Markit

Steve Rossell wrote In my time there, which was just a few short weeks, I simply abstained as I simply didn't want to go into the green zone.

The addiction to alcohol wasn't as strong as the distaste for Americans?

balinews

Indonesia’s alcohol prohibition bill is one step closer to becoming law with the House of Representatives agreeing on Friday to further discussion of the bill. All party factions handed over written approvals on the deliberation of the bill during the House’s plenary meeting on Friday. Deputy chair of the House’s legislative body, Firman Soebagyo, said that the decision would enable the bill to go into a harmonization period, during which some of its clauses would be evaluated and discussed further. “The reason why the law is important is more toward the control of illicit alcohol production and consumption. The draft that was given to the House today is not final as there are several changes that need to be made,” Firman told The Jakarta Post on Friday. Among the possible changes are a clause that says those caught consuming alcohol will face a minimum of three months and maximum of two years’ imprisonment. “That clause has been the subject of debate because of the large implications it will have on rights and the tourism industry. It is one of the clauses that should be modified because it doesn’t specify the exceptions,” the Golkar Party politician added. - See more at: Alcohol prohibition bill could soon become law: House | The Jakarta Post

Steve Rossell

Correct Markit. Well at least drunk, homesick ones.

no.idea

Where do I register as an alcoholic? I am getting in early.

Markit

no.idea wroteWhere do I register as an alcoholic? I am getting in early.

Get in early and beat the stagger?

Steve Rossell

In Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai etc. they have restrictions on the sale of alcohol. That is you can't buy cash and carry openly but you can go to International Hotel bars and drink but as anywhere, where there's a will there's a way and with a wink and a nudge you can find yourself with a slab of just about any beer or spirits you want. In Dubai there's areas designated as 'wet zones' one such being the Tennis Stadium precinct that even houses an Irish pub. One curious aspect of the alcohol laws in Dubai is that a foreigner can register as an alcoholic by filling out a form and that gives you a permit to buy alcohol from several 'registered' bottle shops around the Emirate. Needless to say, there are a lot of expat alcoholics registered there. Even in Ryadh (Saudi) there is a 'Green Zone' that mostly houses U.S. personnel, where you can buy and drink alcohol, though you'd be foolish to take any out of that zone. In my time there, which was just a few short weeks, I simply abstained as I simply didn't want to go into the green zone.