“President Megawati Sukarnoputri Calls Out Foreign Tourists’ Misconduct in Bali”

Denpasar –

The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri highlighted the actions of foreign tourists in Bali who committed violations. He admitted that he was annoyed because their actions were arbitrary in other people’s countries.

This was conveyed Megawati in the seminar ‘The Direction of Bali’s Development in the Future of 100 Years of the New Era of Bali 2025-2125’. Megawati alluded to tourists not following the rules during this year’s Nyepi Day celebration.

“Well, that culture has to be created, don’t I saw that yesterday, during Nyepi it was what made me echhhh (greet). What? He lives on the beach, for small tents sorry, then maybe only wearing swimwear. Yes How many times do you get reprimanded, three pecalang, don’t dress like that, it’s Nyepi like that, going berserk,” said Megawati, in Bali, Friday (5/5/2023).

Mega admitted that he was annoyed with the tourists. Because they didn’t accept it, it occurred to them to slap the tourist directly.

“If I was in front of him, I would have thought ‘stabok tabok’ and told the pecalang, but our pecalang is fine, so be patient. If I had, I would have punched that person,” said Megawati, demonstrating.

He asked tourists to Indonesia not to be arbitrary. According to him, this was also conveyed by Mega to President Joko Widodo.

“It’s just delicious, whose country is this, riding a motorbike like that, in a cafe getting drunk, stopping. Do you dare to do it, I challenge you. What are you doing, why are people having fun making it feel like they have a country,” said Megawati.

“I said to Mr. Jokowi, Mr. Jokowi said ‘oh, mother, if that’s the case’. Loh sir, that’s our sovereignty, I said that. Don’t let me say,” he continued.

Mega said the Balinese people need to be aware of the things around them. He implemented it in the interests of the nation.

“I don’t have any personal benefits, this is for my country if no one talks like me, now people just keep quiet, it’s so stupid,” he said.

(water/may)