We understand that SOME Australians are asking for a lighter sentence, but to threaten a boycott of Bali? Bali has very high numbers of tourists from countries other than Australia, including Japan, China, Russia, USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand and all our Asian neighbours and can in fact survive without Australian tourism.
Those threatening to boycott Bali probably do not realise that many of us Balinese feel sick to our stomachs, to see the way SOME Aussie tourists completely disrespect our people and our culture.
There is a percentage of them who act like kings, as if anything can be bought with their Australian dollars. They are over-confident and think that even the basics of Indonesian law can be influenced by their threats of boycott.
This is an opportunity for us to tell youโฆthe way SOME Aussie tourists behave over here is unacceptable and we can really do without that type of tourist so please, if you are in that category, do stay away. Mutual respect is what is needed from from all sides and that includes respecting and abiding by each other's laws.
To those Aussies threatening to boycott Bali we would say firstly there are two sides to every coin and secondly if you come here and break our laws, you will be punished no matter who you are just as we would be if breaking laws in your country.
Bali doesnโt need rubbish. No country does. RESPECT! THATโS WHAT WE ALL NEED!
