Bali Expat - Issue 19 – Politics

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dear readers administrative constitution of the national administration, but it is hard to imagine a Bali without them, so in my eyes they could never be seen as the lowest, but rather the most vital.

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he word banjar gets thrown around a lot, but do any of us, many of whom have come to call Bali our second home, really understand its meaning?

For instance, I had no idea that the leader of each banjar is appointed by the gods through a medium, which could sound very strange to a foreigner, but makes me understand why the importance of maintaining this system is so sacred. The banjars in Bali are responsible for the upkeep of tradition (adat), along with many other things such as the maintenance of local temples, collecting money for ceremonies, making agricultural decisions which affect the crop cycle, and are even involved in land sales within their jurisdiction. I’m told by friends in Bali that they feel safer with the banjar and that they bring about a feeling of community and family, where the banjar will actually help you out in times of need. Since 1979, the banjar has been recognized by the Indonesian government as the lowest

After that mini lesson in local politics, let’s see what’s happening on a larger scale. Our feature piece this issue takes a look at the life of Bali’s Governor, I Made Mangku Pastika, the straighttalking leader who came from very humble beginnings. We also take a look at the second-biggest cause of conflict in the country (after criminal activity): land disputes, and how they are resolved here. It’s not all serious however, as we have some light-hearted observations on politics along with the colourful ramblings of Salvador Bali, with his, as some have said, pop art meets words style. As an advocate for conservation, we try to bring you some positive environmental projects in every issue, and this time we dive into the underwater world to find bio rock formations, an artistic way of regenerating coral growth, which attract tourists at the same time.

I hope you enjoy this issue and please continue to send in your photo entries for our upcoming Earth edition in April —there have been some great entries so far and it is wonderful to see how the world looks through your eyes.

Angela Richardson

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in this 19th issue: Recent Legal Developments.................................................................................................3 I Made Mangku Pastika: A Governor of the People...........................................................4 Politics?....................................................................................................................................6 The Biorock Project: Coral Reef Restoration in Pemuteran.............................................8 Beep Beep..............................................................................................................................9

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Recent Legal Developments

by Julia Tchezganova

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ne of the most important things for Indonesian expatriates to remember is that the country’s laws and regulations are often amended and updated. However, sometimes the opposite is also true. Laws that have not been changed for quite some time suddenly receive a major overhaul, leaving many foreigners wondering what the changes entail.

This article will touch on two legal areas that went through amendments in their legal frameworks. This refers to Immigration Law and restriction on positions that may be held by foreigners.

As a background, the House of Representatives passed the Bill on Immigration in April 2011. It included increasingly accommodating provisions on PermanentResidencePermits(ITAP) that were welcomed by foreigners and their Indonesian spouses.

For example, spouses in a mixed marriage are to be granted ITAP after residing in the country for two consecutive years (Article 60(2)) and spouses and/or children of a foreigner holding an ITAP are to be granted an ITAP promptly (Article 60 (3)).

Article 59 of Immigration Law also allows unlimited extension of ITAP after its expiry. ITAP is initially granted for five years and it should be noted that previously, it had to be renewed every five years. This certainty was also welcomed by mixed marriage couples.

Currently, the Law awaits its Implementing Regulations (PP).

The update on PP is reported via http://www.expat.or.id/info/ mixmarriages.html.

On August 14th, the latest version of the PP of the Immigration Law was posted on the Immigration Department website. However, the PP have still not been officially ratified as of October 2012.

Please note that the Law is in force since the day of promulgation, which is 5 May 2011. Implementing Regulations of previous Law on Immigration remain valid until they are replaced by new PP and as long as they are not contrary to the new Law. This means that previous procedures are applied to the new provisions, unless the procedures are contrary to the Law. As a result, the confusion regarding implementation remains.

It seems that some officials are still unaware of the Law’s provisions, as a result, when applying for ITAP under the Immigration Law, it is recommended that you bring the printed version of the Law with you. It is hoped that Immigration Law is implemented shortly and the confusion amongst the mixed

marriage community dissipates.

On another note, Minister of Labour and Transmigration Decree No. 40 on Restricted Positions for Foreign Employees (Decree) has been issued in February 2012.

This Decree lists 19 positions that are unavailable to foreign workers and it is Indonesia’s first legislation to issue such restriction.

The positions are as follows: Personnel Director, Industrial Relations Manager, Human Resources Manager, Personnel Development Supervisor, Personnel Recruitment Supervisor, Personnel Placement Supervisor, Employee Career Development Supervisor, Human Resources Administrator, Chief Executive Officer, Personnel and Career Specialist, Personnel Specialist, Career Advisor, Job Advisor, Job Advisor and Counseling, Employee Mediator, Job Training Administrator, Job Interviewer, Job Analyst, Occupational Safety Specialist.

One main concern with this list is the inclusion of the “Chief Executive Officer” position. It is suggested that investors will withdraw from Indonesia if they are unable to hold the position of a CEO. However, the Ministry of Labour and Transmigration explained that CEO

is not a position that is common in Indonesia. In fact, it would usually refer to the highest management position in the company. That is, a CEO would be a resources and administration manager. Further comments suggest that restriction on the position of a CEO will apply to Indonesian-owned companies because CEOs in those companies handle human resources, which is restricted for foreigners.

Apparently, this would not apply to CEOs in companies with foreign shareholders since their duties do not entail management of human resources.

the readers to ensure that they are equipped with patience and attention to detail. What you do not know about Indonesian law is at times more important than what you do know, and thus, whenever something is of concern to you, do not hesitate to seek legal advice or information from relevant sources immediately. ■ *** (Anything written in this article is intended to provide information only and is not intended to serve as legal advice).

It is clear from both legislations that there are issues of implementation and interpretation. It is left to

Julia Tchezganova If not found in the office, Julia can be seen falling off a mountain bike in Puncak or on her way to see an Opera in Singapore

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Governor Made Mangku Pastika handing the GWK statue to Brunei Darussalam Ambassador (Image baliprov)

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I Made Mangku Pastika

A Governor of the People

by Leif Hope

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he story goes that when I Made Mangku Pastika was a young boy, a neighbour hung himself over his gambling debts. His grandfather, previously a wealthy man with ample property, went bankrupt due to the cursed habit. He saw how his friends’ fathers ignored the education and the wellbeing of their families. These memories made a vivid impression on the boy, and go a long way in explaining why today, Bali’s governor is not a keen supporter of gambling of any form.

Later, when Pastika became Bali’s Chief of Police, he all but eliminated the vice because of the social problems and untold misery it caused. It was during his tenure as Papuan’s police chief that Pastika helped solve the first

Bali Bomb—the terrorist atrocity in Bali in October 2002—which made him widely known all over the world. On an island whose economy is based on tourism, Pastika’s background as chief negotiator in the 2002 and 2005 Bali bombings has stood his political career in good stead.

Of humble origins, I Made Mangku Pastika was born the son of a teacher in the small village of Sanggalangit in Buleleng Regency of north Bali in 1951.

After the devastating eruption of Gunung Agung in 1963, the family’s struggles were so difficult that his father decided to join the government transmigration program in Bengkulu, south Sumatra, where he accepted a job as a school principal. Since the house was barely enough to accommodate the family, the

young boy would sometimes sleep on one of the chairs in his father's classroom. Pastika held many different jobs – cutting grass, selling ice cream and flowers, working as a handyman for a Chinese family – but his diligence paid off by graduating from senior high school in Palembang.

After serving in NTT, he was appointed Chief of the Papua Police Department. His first assignment was to investigate the murder of Theys Eluay, a respected local Papuan spokesman, which resulted in the conviction and sentencing of four Kopassus soldiers.

One day, by pure chance, the young man accompanied a friend who wanted to enrol in the Indonesian police academy.

When he learned that enrolment in the school was free of charge, it occurred to him to take up law enforcement work. He graduated from the academy in 1974, beginning his long career as a police officer.

When an opportunity arose to apply for a position as the police chief of his native province of Bali, Pastika was unable to qualify for the position. At the time he was a two-star general, and the post was open only to a one-star general.

However, the post’s requirements were changed so that a two-star general qualified. After retiring from law enforcement as a three star general, Pastika became the first democratically elected governor of the island in 2009.

Previously, members of the upper Brahmana, Ksatriya and Wesya castes had governed the province.

Pastika, who does not come from a privileged background, was the island’s first governor hailing from the peasant Sudra caste.

Pastika began to distinguish himself from the start. While serving in Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Harbour, several Chinese-speaking smugglers were driving a large cargo truck filled with electrical appliances to a warehouse.

Pastika, who could speak Chinese, ordered the drivers to stop, thereby foiling a major smuggling attempt. Knowledge and experience that he later gathered in the police mobile brigade, in the criminal investigation unit and in Indonesia’s narcotics agency propelled his career forward.

Pastika won an appointment as Chief of Police of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in 1999 at the time when the province was filled with refugees from East Timor.

As governor, he has always tried to close the gap between the people’s expectations and the government’s actual delivery. While the public is becoming better informed and action-oriented, the bureaucracy is stuck in their rules and regulations. He prefers to lead not by decree but by example.

Not the sort of bureaucrat who goes home at 2 pm, he’s at his

desk from 7:30 am to 5 pm. He’s actually on the job one way or the other seven days a week, working to change the mindset of the bureaucracy, encouraging Bali’s thousands of civil servants to be more disciplined and public service oriented and to adopt modern practices. He’s especially keen on developing what he calls “e-government,” computerizing government departments.

A Man of the People After five years in the powerful position of Governor, Pastika has gained reputation as a straight-talking leader, a man who represents the needs and aspirations of the common man.

A deeply religious man in a nation dominated by Muslims, Pastika is a big believer in harmony, solidarity and tolerance between the different inter-religious and inter-ethnic social groups. So involved is he with a lot of the poor that he has dedicated himself to poverty eradication. He has initiated grass root level programs to make housing more affordable and has repaired and upgraded 6,000 homes owned by poor Balinese.

The Governor is in a large part responsible for Bali becoming the first province in Indonesia to have universal health care. Through efficient budgeting practices, he found a way to finance health care

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After five years in the powerful position of Governor, Pastika has gained reputation as a straight-talking leader, a man who represents the needs and aspirations of the common man.

Governor Pastika by Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

coverage for Bali’s residents. Prior to free heath care, maternal mortality rates for 2009 were 76 deaths per 100,000 births. In 2010, under free health care, that figure dropped to 51 per 100,000.

Thousands of qualifying people have had eye cataracts removed so they can see clearly again, many for the first time.

Pastika has also proven himself to be a friend of the environment. The banjar of Bali’s 1,473 traditional villages were recruited to protect the environment.

There have been marked improvements on the disposal of Kuta’s copious amounts of rubbish brought in by the sea tides. Several waste disposal and recycling companies have started up during the Governor’s watch and department stores have been urged not to use plastic. Pastika has instituted programs to support organic farming and sustainable agriculture (an organic garden surrounds his office in Renon).

Some have gone so far as to call him

“visionary.” He also put in place a mass transport bus system, SARBAGITA, in the overcrowded Denpasar/Badung areas of south Bali.

The popular no-nonsense governor and his re-election team hope that all of these accomplishments will be remembered by the electorate when he runs for a second five year term in Bali’s gubernatorial elections this May. Pastika has chosen Bali’s Golkar chairman and Badung vice regent, I Ketut Sudikerta, to campaign with him as his running mate for the position of deputy governor. Giant billboards with the gubernatorial and vicegubernatorial candidates have begun appearing haphazardly all over the island. Early polls have already shown that the governor’s optimism is not unfounded. The “Pastikerta” ticket so far leads all other candidates. ■

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observations

Politics?

by Karen Davis

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olitics as a science is defined as the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity, the conduct and contests of parties for political means such as the administration of citizens’ affairs and advancing candidates to office. Another definition of politics is the artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates and parties or political trickery.

Politics—from the Greek politicos —“of, for, or relating to citizens” is the art of influencing people on a civic or individual level, when there are more than two people involved. Modern political discourse focuses on democracies —the relationship between people and politics.

Historically all political communities of the modern type owe their existence to successful warfare. The origin of the State, or Political Society, is found in the development of the art of military warfare. Political Scientist Harold D. Lasswell defined politics as, “Who gets what, when, and how.”

Political philosophy is currently defined as, “responding to conflict with dialogue.” Worldwide political dialogue in bribery alone is estimated to be well over a trillion in U. S. dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption such as unregulated lobbying by market monopolies is known as

kleptocracy, literally meaning “rule by thieves”, thus the moniker, kleptomaniac.

Does democracy exist today in the world? I would say only at the community and tribal levels and in some few inconsiderable states. The Republics of The United States and Indonesia are referred to as democratic Republics. The basic definition of a republic is defined by the absence of a monarch as the head of state. Contemporarily it is a form of government with an elected president and elected representatives responsible to the people or a democratic republic.

Thomas Jefferson; architect of The Declaration of Independence, had a dream that America be based on the direct democracy practiced in Athens, Greece in the 5th century B. C. Today that democracy is nowhere to be found.

Frustration with society and government leaves citizens feeling helpless. Look at America, Europe and South America, the list goes on. The only thing standing between liberty and tyranny is the freedom to participate in true democracy. This means a stable and democratic economy of local productive communities growing and consuming and trading freely in nature’s resources while maintaining a balanced natural environment. This starts “from the bottom up” - to quote Jakarta’s Governor, Joko Widodo, aka Jokowi. Indonesia is a natural candidate for this democratic democracy; a model of a true

democratic state. Its Banjars and communities have yet to be divided and dispersed, but remain largely intact. Democracy starts at the grass roots level and, as issues start at the community level, they are then brought up to the State, with citizens well informed and well divested in their interests.

I chose to live here because I feel a certain freedom, a smile of the future yet to be empowered; a respect for family and community and nature. In Bali, once only focused on beauty and spirit, chaos, toxic fumes, road rage, low wages, debt, and desperation are poisoning the future. It’s politics. ■

Many Expats are in Bali because they are sick of the politics of fear and war in the West. The following quotes are an example of the many quotes I solicited. All chose to remain anonymous.

“I came here to get away from politics.”

“Politics is a joke.”

“Politics changed my life. I had to leave my country for over 20 years because I didn’t want to kill women and children in an illegal war.”

“I am a woman. We just got the right to vote 68 years ago and are still striving for equal pay and representation. America has never had a woman president.”

“Politics? You’ve got to be kidding! You mean legal corruption?”

Karen Davis Chilean born American,Karen Davies is a journalist,artist and art therapist. Formerly a NYC fashion designer,she has been coming to Bali since 1979 and now resides here.

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conservation

to coral reef is called “Biorock” and one of the most awesome examples of its success is easily observable under a few metres of water in front of the village of Pemuteran, North Bali.

The Biorock project in Pemuteran started in the year 2000 with the formation of the Karang Lestari Foundation and small investments from local dive operators and hotels, with the aim to rebuild the local coral reefs that had been heavily bombed and destroyed in previous years. In the following years, many workshops have been conducted by the scientists in Bali and even in other areas of Indonesia, with the purpose of creating a network of Biorock projects. Up to six Biorock projects are currently operational in Indonesia, with Pemuteran and Gili Trawangan (Lombok) being the biggest ones.

"Electrical Mineral Accretion—a low voltage current in seawater causing dissolved minerals to crystallize and form structures similar to limestone, where coral larvae can settle and grow."

The Biorock Project

Coral Reef Restoration in Pemuteran

by Francesco Ricciardi

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ne of the biggest issues in modern Indonesia is the deterioration of coastal coral reefs, due to many factors like coastal erosion, illegal bombing or cyanide fishing, chemical pollution and so on. All these factors combined, especially in the last 20 years, have destroyed many coral reefs and coral areas around Indonesia and other Indo-Pacific Countries.

In many dive sites around the world, local villagers or conservation organizations have tried to develop coral restoration projects, using various techniques, normally with the creation of coral nurseries or underwater structures acting as fish refuge and substrate for the coral colonization. These projects are important for the future, but have a major issue: they are very slow and it’s difficult to see the results in a short time, since corals need years to grow.

Some years ago, two scientists (Prof. Wolf H. Hilbertz, who passed away in 2007, and Dr Thomas Goreau, President of the Coral Reef Alliance) discovered a technology called “Electrical Mineral Accretion”. Basically, a low voltage current in seawater causing dissolved minerals to crystallize and form structures similar to limestone, where coral larvae can settle and grow.

Moreover, it seems that this

low voltage can stimulate the carbonate deposition by the corals which increases their growth rate.

This technology has been further developed and adapted to coastal environments, where it’s possible to use photovoltaic generators, or devices using waves or wind generators to create a selfsustainable system using green energy to stimulate the coral recovery. This technology applied

In Pemuteran, after only a few years since the first structure was installed, results are amazing.

Corals grow fast and healthily, fish life is abundant, invertebrates like crabs, sea slugs and shrimps are abundant and occupying every shelter inside the Biorock. Some local dive guides and instructors are working hard to get new funds from tourists and creating new structures. It’s an artistic way of regenerating the corals in formations such as metallic crabs, nudibranchs, a Sea Goddess and even old bicycles. The Biorock Pemuteran project in 2012 has been awarded the Equator Prize by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to be the world’s largest, longest running and best coral reef restoration project. The Karang Lestari Foundation expects to implement this technology in other areas of Bali like Lovina and Karangasem.

Komang Astika, diving instructor and native of Pemuteran, is one of the members of the Karang Lestari Foundation. “I started volunteering in 2000, when I was still very young because I

believe that our whole community depends on the health of the coral reefs. Since 2007 I have become a full member of the Biorock Project”.

Tourists diving and snorkelling in Pemuteran can contribute with their donations. The money is used to create new metallic structures, and donors can have their name moulded into the metal. “During the high season, more than 50 tourists per day visit the Biorock, both diving or snorkelling”, said Komang, “and they can do more - with only 5 million Rupiah they can sponsor a whole structure, or with 350,000 Rupiah they can sponsor a baby coral that will be installed in one of the new structures.” Komang and the other members of the Biorock staff will make sure that the coral will grow and they will send each donor a certificate along with pictures of the coral and the structure every year following.

How to dive/snorkel in the Pemuteran Biorock area Pemuteran is located in the Northeast of Bali in the Buleleng Regency. Surrounded by an amazing landscape, with the Tiga Saudara (three siblings) mountains at its back and the Java volcano’s alley in front, it is a relatively new touristic destination, but still far away from the hustle of the South, since it takes approximately four hours to get there from Denpasar.

The Biorock is located exactly in front of the Taman Sari Hotel and it’s freely accessible from the beach. Even if just snorkelling, it’s possible to appreciate the incredible coral life, however scuba diving is the best way to fully enjoy the experience. It’s a very easy dive, shore-entry, with a maximum depth of about 15 metres, open to divers of every level and experience. All the dive centres of the area can organize this dive—just make sure they support the Karang Lestari Project in some way.

The Karang Lestari Foundation If you want more information about the Biorock Project or be informed on their latest operations, visit the website biorockbali.webs.com or their office located exactly on the beach of Pemuteran, between the Pondok Sari Hotel and the Taman Sari Resort. ■

Francesco Ricciardi Francesco Ricciardi is a freelance photographer and journalist based in Bali. PhD in Marine Biology and diving instructor, he uses his camera to uncover the wonders of Indonesian marine and terrestial wildlife. His website : www.francescoricciardi.com

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Expat Anecdotes

Beep Beep

by Salvador Bali

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ast night I had the experience of a lifetime as far as taxi drivers go. I stepped into a taxi during rush hour. The driver thrusts off, throwing me back into my seat. “Where you go?” I said, “Please turn on the meter.” He smiles, “Okay Boss.” I say, “Such and such Hotel.” Then shock of all shocks, he’s got a miniature T.V. on his dashboard.

He’s watching a Kung Fu movie while driving! Bad enough to be driving in what we call normal traffic, but during rush hour. Insane!

I tried to reason with the guy, but all he would do was refer to how great the fight scenes were. I finally got so irritated that I rose my voice, “What you do with your own life is one thing, but you’re not going to play with mine!”

Whether he understood, or it was the tone of my voice we’ll never know.

He turned off the T.V. The next morning I had to go to Kuta to pick up a few things. I hailed another taxi, and realized I could have walked faster than the snail’s pace we were moving along at, but the outside heat and the weight of my head (tough night) kept me riding. How this guy ever got a license I’ll never know. Maybe in a Coco Crunch box? What a way to start the day!

When we finally reached my destination I forgot I only had a large note in my pocket. The meter charge was only a fraction of that. Surprisingly he had the change which he gave back minus a few notes. I said, “You owe me more.”

He smiles in that way and says “No this for me.” “What the hell do you mean?

If I want to give you a tip that’s my business!” “No this for me”, this time with a threatening look. I gave him back the same look and insisted on my money. He then threatened to call the police, which I was more than happy

with. He slammed one of the missing bills into my hand and then started shouting and pushing me out of the taxi. To say the least, I couldn’t believe this guy. I caught myself and thought, is this worth it? I was going to give him a tip anyway.

I slammed the door and didn’t look back, although you could hear his horn blasting away. So now that I have caught your attention here are some tips from various trippers about this planet. If you happen to be bopping around Singapore you’re not expected to tip, but it’s graciously accepted. Off to Brazil? No Money no honey. Absolutely not! A definite no no. What are you doing in England? Pip pip and all that sort of rot. Of course my good man, it would show poor form not to. Yes tipping surely. Bangkok, ahh man’s country.

Not only is tipping permitted but everything that goes along with it as well. You can bet your bottom dollar on that one. How’d you get through Germany? If you don’t tip they’ll ask you for your papers. New Zealand.

‘God’s country’. They make enough off the metre. So much for that. France, ahh gay Paris. Ooh la la. If you don’t tip you might get your money thrown back in your face. Sahib you’re in India, if you’re not in the Groovy Guru it’s not only expected, it’s prayed for. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that’s Italy, just like the pizza anything goes. A knife and a cork, a bottle and a cork, that’s the way you spell New York. You’d better believe it, if you don’t tip any less than ten percent you’re guaranteed for insults a plenty, which can lead to who knows what. Now that you’ve been on a need to know basis, many a happy tipping day. ■ Chow Mein, Salvador Bali

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expat entrepreneur

Olivier Pouillon

Bali Recycling

by Leif Hope

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"We are the only fully licensed company that handles all types of waste, offering recycling services as well as proper hazardous waste disposal."

n the mid-1990s, Olivier Pouillon saw a young child die at an illegal hotel dumpsite.

The experience left a deep scar. Olivier resolved to do his part in trying to prevent something similar from ever happening again. Growing up in the U.S.A. and Asia, he graduated from Hunter College in 1993, New York City, majoring in environmental studies and political science. The young man first arrived in Bali in 1991 to study Indonesian culture, language and urban issues. In 1993 he returned to Bali and subsequently married a local girl, started raising a family and almost immediately began his long involvement in the field of environment sustainability.

From 1993 to 1998, Olivier worked for the Wisnu Foundation, Bali’s first Indonesian-established environmental organization. In 1995, he helped establish Jimbaran Lestari, the first private waste management company on the island. In 2009, after investigating pollution issues in the Ubud area, Olivier and his Indonesian business partners founded Bali Recycling (CV Peduli Bali, balirecycling.com), a social-environmental enterprise focusing on recycling and managing solid and hazardous waste in a responsible way.

What do you like best about your work?

This may surprise people but working in garbage is very interesting here with lots of dynamics and layers of intrigue.

The situation is also changing very fast. It’s a challenge to do this kind of work and there are lots of sacrifices required, but we have been able to make progress and beginning to see positive changes. Although it might not be readily apparent, I believe that the future in waste management in Bali is very bright.

What is unique about Bali Recycling’s services?

We are the only fully licensed company that handles all types of waste, offering recycling services as well as proper hazardous waste disposal. It’s all about zero waste, sustainability and workable solutions.

What is your philosophy of waste disposal?

Waste is actually a man-made concept.

In nature there is no such thing as waste, just cycles where nutrients and elements are endlessly recycled. We believe that we should follow the same approach. Waste really is a misuse of

resources and we need to recover those resources, to ‘recycle’ those resources.

Using methods like composting, creating biogas from putrid food waste and recycling non-organic wastes.

Can you give some examples of recyclables?

We can recycle many types of plastic bags, plastic containers, all types of paper, paperboard, cardboard, metals, aluminum, used wax, oils, glass bottles, e-waste, garden waste, food waste, biomass (wood/bamboo/ coconut shells), and many more.

Some things are not easily recycled, so we are finding ways to reuse it or recycle it such as candy bar and chip bag packaging with aluminum inner linings, plus styrofoam packaging, takeout containers and PVC food packaging. Then there are some things that are really dangerous and can’t be easily recycled such as fluorescent bulbs and dry cell batteries. These fall into the category of hazardous waste and also need to be safely disposed of.

Why is proper waste disposal important?

People need to realize that they have to pay for this very basic but very necessary service. It doesn’t cost much but if you produce waste you must pay to have it taken care of. Many rubbish collectors are generally apathetic or unaware of the pollution they create.

People should be aware that it’s not uncommon for scavengers and ad hoc collectors to buy the trash from hotels and restaurants then simply take the valuable recyclables and dump the rest illegally. They do this to avoid the costs associated with responsible disposal.

The waste has changed, but the old attitudes and systems have not.

How did this situation come about?

In less than one generation the waste profile completely changed in Bali.

Thirty years ago there was very little man-made waste. Plastic was unusual.

Traditional methods of throwing trash behind your home or in the river were totally appropriate. Also the population was less than half of what it is today.

Bali, like the rest of Indonesia and the developing world, has experienced a huge population boom. Urban migration and economic development have introduced a consumptive consumer economy. The problems in Bali are only accentuated because all these things have been happening in a relatively small island.

Who are your customers?

What might be surprising to most Westerners is that most of our customers are Indonesians. There is a misconception held by many Westerners that locals don’t care about the environment and that they don’t get it. That’s not really the case. Just as you’ll find that not every Westerner is ‘eco conscious.’ Our number one customer demographic now is actually local housewives and students. We work with many restaurants and some hotels, but in sheer numbers we have over 1,000 Indonesian household customers.

What role does education have in promoting responsible garbage disposal?

Often the mantra from environmental social advocates on garbage is “people need to be educated about the problem” or “the solution is education.”

Obviously, education about waste issues is important but it is really only one ingredient in a recipe for change. Without real and practical waste systems in place, education will not be enough. This has been the case in Indonesia where schools and government campaigns have educated the masses about garbage pollution, but without adequate waste infrastructure, no significant progress has really happened. Bali Recycling provides this needed infrastructure and tailors it to different groups to support a behavioral change in society.

Out of curiosity, what’s going to happen after the massive Suwung landfill fills up?

Suwung is already filled up! On the positive side, it has forced the issue of waste not to be ignored. I believe that we can completely change it around if we all can create systems where everybody stops making waste and instead creates “waste resources” that are returned back to nature or to industry. Imagine every hotel deciding to stop trucking out its waste and starts using its organic waste to produce life-giving compost to be used in its tropical gardens; that decides to stop polluting rivers and mangroves and instead initiates recycling programs. All of this is completely possible! We can all adopt these practices to some degree in our homes and businesses. None of this needs new technology, just a new perspective. Bali really has no environmental problems, just solutions waiting to be adopted. ■

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places to hang

The Joy of the Surf and Beach Culture For surfers, Keramas is one of the best surf spots on the island, but for the beach lovers, it can be a great place to hang out while watching surfers playing on the waves.

by Intan Tanjung

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here are two things that Bali is famous for: the beach and the surf. I am sure these are the things to look for while visiting Bali. And if there is a place that combines these two spirits, Komune Beach Club is the one.

Far from the overcrowded neighborhood and touristic places, this beach club is located in the rural area on the bypass to Padang Bai, 20 minutes drive away from Sanur. Unlike beach clubs on the other side of the island, this one really offers a casual, chic and relaxing ambience. A perfect place to comfortably hang out in board shorts and stylish flip-flops, here a sweet escape with abundant sunshine and great waves is just another day to enjoy.

Komune is a place for the community to hang out enjoying outdoor experiences and meeting other like-minded people. It’s not only surfers that come here, there are also families, couples, solo travellers, young people, Indonesians, tourists or expats; everyone who loves to share the surf and beach culture.

Founded by keen Australian surfer Tony Cannon, Gwinganna Resort owner Tony de Leede, and former world number two pro surfer Luke Egan, Komune Beach Club is dedicated to protecting the surrounding environment, especially the world’s famous waves of Keramas. The resort, which is based on its pioneer Komune Gold Coast in Australia, also commits to raising green awareness by

having solar panels, LED lights in every room in the resort and also operating proper sewage management.

Setting The unique setting of the beach club allows guests to enjoy a great time in a round-shape beachside restaurant, often referred to as the UFO, designed by Italian architect Giovanni di Ambrosia. The décor is a great combination of wood and stone with a touch of white in its centre—also used as a bar and preparation area.

On the seafront, a wooden deck with green couches are available for guests who want to take a closer seat to the glowing black sandy beach. Nature lovers can also lay down on a small grassy garden while watching movies every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.

But the best place in this beach club is definitely the wet area, where guests can relax on daybeds around the swimming pool, surrounded by coconut trees and coastal plants in a rural neighbourhood. This is also a great position to watch stunning acts of surfers catching waves on the right-hander surf break of Keramas.

Breakfast and lunch Open at 7 am, having a breakfast at Komune is a good reason to wake up early and enjoy the

morning sea breeze. Head Chef Agus Asther, who had spent years in world-class properties overseas, will kick start your morning by serving you his specialty Keramas Beachlife Brekky where sautéed mushrooms, bacon, fried eggs, roasted tomato, sausage, toasted sourdough are served fresh. Or perhaps the health-conscious guest might prefer their healthy crunchy home-made granola served with mixed berries, banana, passion-fruit, yoghurt and Balinese honey.

A wide range of delicious international and traditional foods are available for lunch and dinner.

Don’t miss Komune’s succulent pork ribs with sautéed baby potatoes and homemade BBQ sauce, or the mouth watering Tangy Tuna where sesame crusted tuna steak is served with ginger wasabi mayo and baby potatoes to give the sensation of the ocean’s freshest catch and healthy garden veggies.

“Almost all of our products are organic and fresh. For example our tuna is freshly caught by fishermen in Benoa. It’s then directly vacuumed and frozen so that we can serve guests the best tuna possible.

The ribs also come directly from farmers,” claimed Agus Asther.

As a chef with international

"Komune is a place for the community to hang out enjoying outdoor experiences and meeting other like-minded people."

experience, Agus is very proud of his heritage. His aim is to introduce the local traditional menu internationally so guests know that Bali’s culture is rich with delicious food. Here at Komune Beach Club he has created a menu inspired from the traditional foods, served with a twist.

Try his Nasi Goreng Bali, which is made using secret Balinese complete spices, or Kampung Sorbet which is created by a traditional ice cream technique using grilled coconut, jackfruit, sugar-cane syrup and topped with slices of apricot. Another yummy delicacy is traditional coconut crepes served with your chosen flavour of ice cream.

Sunset and music Stay ‘til sunset and on the weekends let the music played by in-house DJ Dewa chill you out while sipping cocktail creations, or just taking a bottle of beer to

quench your thirst. Komune Beach Club offers 30% off all beverages during weekdays.

Preparing for the official launch party to kick start their night surfing programme on March 28th, Komune Beach Club are readying for something spectacular. Two tall light towers have been installed to allow surfers to take to the waves at night, something that rarely happens in Bali. And for the non-surfer visitors, this could become a great attraction to relax to while enjoying fresh BBQ seafood and sharing the joy of a tripical night escape with friends and family. ■

Komune Resort & Beach Club Pantai Keramas, Gianyar, Bali Ph. (0361) 301-888 www.komuneresorts.com

Intan Tanjung Intan Tanjung is a contributing writer for national and international publications on Bali's lifestyle, culture and as a popular travel destination.

She loves the beach culture and the fantastic tropical way of living as well as the amazing proliferation of art.

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Does Gang Land Mean Gang Warfare?

by Seamus McElroy

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(deliberation and consensus) as a basis of its democratic stability. This process allows for each party to express its wishes and the reasons for its position, and the job of the negotiator, the customary law overseer (Kepala Desa Adat) on behalf of the community, is to reach a compromise which is acceptable to each party.

Many other societies, national governments and international institutions such as United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO, and the European Community Heads of Government adopt the same processes, only moving to a majority vote after a long process of deliberation where no consensus or grand bargain can be reached.

This is the system of government throughout Indonesia, from banjar through to local and National Parliament, the DPRD and DPR. The last two plus years of the Obama administration has been like this—every major decision going to the wire before a less than optimum solution is reached a few days after the deadline has passed. Here, everyone can claim they did not cave, and that what was achieved in the end was the “best deal possible”—a grand bargain.

The justification for adopting this principle or approach are many and varied.

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ndonesia’s political philosophy is “Unity in Diversity” or “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” as every school child learns in the second grade of primary school.

You only have to look at the statistics on inhabited islands (922 permanently inhabited of over 17,000), languages (719, of which 709 are living), religions (five recognized by the constitution), races (Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5% = 2/3rds from Java and Madura, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26%) . . to realize the country needs this basic political principle of “Unity in Diversity”.

Now put that against the major causes of social unrest and it is not surprising that we find that land disputes (13% of all disputes nationally) are the second biggest cause of conflict in the country after criminal activity (16%) and that land disputes are more likely than other disputes to turn violent.

Living alongside “the neighbour from hell” is not a recipe for a peaceful or harmonious life.

Major causes of land disputes are boundary issues and denial of access to one’s own property. This may express itself as the neighbour next door in your already narrow gang insisting on putting plant pots out to beautify “their” section of the gang or, worse still, purchasing from the land owner part of the land of the communal gang and then deliberately and now legally using it to park their family car(s) on part of what is taken to be communal gang land and thereby denying access to all the other residents along that gang.

So how are such land disputes going to be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction within our lifetime?

When there is a land dispute, the traditional—and still most frequently used strategy - is to go to the Kepala Desa or Kepala Desa Adat (the Village Head or Head of Village Customary Law) provided

In Javanese society confrontation, and resulting loss of face for the loser, is to be avoided at all costs.

In the education of its youth,

Graph 2. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

they are seen as impartial and not open to being bought. Built into the Indonesian constitution and organization of civil society is the idea of rukun or harmony and musyawarah-mufakat or ‘meeting until a mutual consensus agreement’ is reached. Let everyone cool down, get impartial parties involved—and most of all listen to common sense—these are age-old disputes which need to be resolved peaceably so everyone can move on to fulfil their higher needs in life.

Disputes over land, like religion, can divide families and neighbourhoods into two or more factions.

Graph 1. Frequency of conflicts in Indonesia by type (Percent of respondents reporting type of conflict in their village). Source: Kerrie McLaughlin and Ari Perdana 2010. Conflict and dispute resolution in Indonesia: information from the 2006 Governance and Decentralization Survey, Indonesian Social Development Paper No 16, January 2010.

Indonesian civic society has adopted the customary practices of consensus decision making called musyawarah-mufakat

Indonesia places great emphasis on the development of its citizens to menjadi warga Negara yang baik—to be a good citizen in a country which celebrates its Unity in Diversity through being satu tanah air, satu bendera, satu bahasa (Sumpah Pemuda)—one country, one flag, one language —as first declared in the Youth’s Oath adopted on 28 October, 1928.

True its first two Presidents’ abused this consensus politics through their authoritarianism.

They placed people that owed them their livelihoods and positions of power—governors,

members of the army and police, those in their own party—in the DPR to ensure they got their way.

It is important to realize that achieving the grand bargain is the pinnacle in terms of any solution, whether political, economic or in the wider society: it is the best of all possible worlds. And within Indonesian politics, and society more generally, this is often achieved. Its main negative is that it is inefficient—taking a long time to reach consensus – but also that issues in the “too difficult” category can remain unresolved for years and result in a feeling that the system itself, by the very fact no decision is made, is unfair, unjust.

But we need to be realistic, too.

It is common in Javanese culture to appoint an intermediary, a negotiator, whose job it is to find a solution which is acceptable to both parties. Often a personality who is respected by your opponent is chosen as they will be more readily accepted and will often be seen as being impartial, whereas in reality their job is to negotiate a solution which ultimately favours their paymaster. The difference is that while you know you are being screwed, if you can negotiate even small concessions, you may feel appeased and that the effort was justified.

This process or strategy dates back to at least the time of Pluto and has been developed, since the mid-twentieth century, by mathematicians and has been applied in many spheres of life.

The maths develops a “pay-off matrix” whose function is to find the minimum you have to pay or lose to adopt the grand bargain solution. Each party will seek out the best solution for themselves and so it rationalizes each party’s position by placing a monetary or other value on the grand bargain.

Side agreements are allowed, where a party who is prepared to pay a lot finds another party who is prepared to accept a lower amount for them both to obtain a win-win solution. This economic efficiency is sought out by each player so that all players eventually achieve the lowest cost solution for them.

Then the negotiator brings all parties together in public to show their explicit support for the grand bargain reached. This is also the essence of game theory where the objective is to gain consensus for an optimal solution, the grand bargain, in which each party has sought out and achieved the best compromise outcome they can.

The theory also shows, what is observed in practice, that the more players there are, the less likely a grand bargain is achieved. In which case, the negotiator goes to Plan B, majority voting, where those who do not achieve their goal lose out completely and so often “opt out” of the majority solution.

Back to our gang land dispute. You either resolve it peacefully, go to war, or sell up and move on! ■

Seamus McElroy Seamus McElroy is an environmental consultant and university lecturer based in Bali.

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light entertainment

The Emperor is Naked

by Eamonn Sadler

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n early 2012 I sat wide-eyed and speechless through Steven Spielberg’s epic Oscar seeker War Horse. Not because I was impressed, and not because I had miss-heard the title and was expecting a documentary about unfortunate women forced to sell their bodies during times of conflict, but because the entire premise of the movie was ridiculous. There were some heartwarming stories of kindness and heroism among the grotesque carnage of The Great War, but the unbelievably fortunate horse in the title role of this gooey mess would have received a merciful bullet through the head way before anybody could have called a ceasefire to cut it free from the barbed wire.

Why The Great Spielberg would spend so much time and money on this elaborate Disney-style tear-

jerker I really have no idea. In an interview he said that The Great War is “merely a backdrop”, and that the story is less about war and more about “the connectivity an animal can bring to human characters”.

If that’s true he could have saved millions by dropping The Great War altogether and using a contemporary police station as the setting for an emotional tale about a crime-busting partnership between a young cop and his uncannily perceptive mount.

Law Horse. But that could never be “epic” enough to attract an Oscar.

The acting, direction, the production, the costumes and all the technical aspects of War Horse are absolutely brilliant, but they are just sugar on a sh*t sandwich for me.

But the movie that disappointed me the most recently is Skyfall.

Like every other fan I have always watched James Bond movies to see our dapper hero save the world from

an eccentric loony with a golden gun or a fluffy cat or something while flirting with Moneypenny, bedding a few babes and escaping a fiendishly painful death with mere seconds to spare. I thought the dramaticsounding title Skyfall might refer to the cataclysmic result of a typically power-crazed Bond villain using artificial gravity beams or some other fictional new technology to steer meteors the size of Gibraltar on to a collision course with UN HQ. But no. It’s the name of Jimbo’s house in Scotland.

There are so many problems with this movie. For example, we all know that 007 (like tomorrow) never dies, so surely nobody believes he is a gonner in the first ten minutes? And where is he supposed to be hiding after he supposedly croaks? MI6 can’t find him? They can locate the bad guy in Shanghai from a tiny bullet fragment they dig out of Bond’s shoulder but

they can’t find the remains of their own top man even though they know exactly where he was when the worst Bond girl in the history of the franchise accidentally shot him? Why is he hiding? And why the gratuitous gay scene between Bond and the villain Raoul later on?

I can suspend disbelief with the best of them but I couldn’t stop rolling my eyes at these and many other nonsenses.

The ultimate battle at “Skyfall” is nothing more than MacGyver meets Home Alone for me, all silly homemade booby traps and impossible ingenuity. And why on earth would Bond deliberately lead the bad guy and his henchmen to his family estate of all places? So he can do battle with them and destroy his inheritance at the same time? The first thing the crusty old gamekeeper should have said is “Why the f*** did you bring them here you moron?”

Jimbo could at least have taken a few handy chaps with him rather than try to take on an army of baddies single-handed except for a couple of lightly-armed and barely ambulatory pensioners. To cap it all, at the end of the movie dear old M is dead, but her favourite bad boy doesn’t even bother to go to her funeral (even though it was basically his stupid choices that killed her). Seems to me the producers ran out of money and couldn’t afford to show us the old girl getting planted with suitable pomp and ceremony. If Ian Fleming saw this tired collection of clichés from his secret HQ in the sky he’s probably still spinning in his grave.

Again, great acting, direction and production etc., but a very flawed story in so many ways in my opinion.

A more fitting title to my mind would have been To Polish a Turd. ■ For more by Eamonn Sadler go to www.eamonnsadler.com.

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Arts & Exhibitions

THE 8 INDONESIA'S NO.1 LIVESTOCK, FEED, DAIRY & FISHERIES INDUSTRY EXPO 2013 Wed, 05 Jun 2013–Fri, 07 Jun 2013 Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre TH

A few years after this “accident” he starts his professional career as a photographer of many celebrities and international brands. He works for advertising agencies and turns his passion into an income.

Festivals

Sunday 14 April 10.00 Master Workshop - Drum Solo Choreography (3 hrs)

What To Expect In Yachts Asia Bali 2013?

• More than 3000sqm worth of yachts, boats and related exhibits.

• More than USD$200 million worth of products would be on display.

• A forecast of more than USD$30 million of sales is forecasted.

• More than 6000 international visitors are expected to attend this mammoth event.

• An expected USD$600,000 of press and broadcast coverage.

RAKS BY THE SEA 2013 Fri, 12 Apr 2013–Sun, 14 Apr 2013 Mercure Resort Sanur Jl. Mertasari, Sanur, Bali 80034 South East Asia's first Middle Eastern dance festival. Presenting 2013 Master Teacher…BOZENKA.

The BaliSpirit Festival is a vibrant and uplifting festival of yoga, dance, and music which awakens and nourishes each individual's potential for positive change within, leading to positive change in our homes, in our communities, and around the world.

The Next BaliSpirit Festival is scheduled for March 20–24, 2013!

But the radius of BaliSpirit extends way further than just 5 days! See the details below: * Tuesday March 12, 2013 —Nyepi Celebration * Sunday March 17th—Pre Festival YogaThon at Desa Seni, Canggu/ Kerobokan (Beachside Bali) * Monday March 18th—Pre-Festival Launch Party in Ubud * Tuesday March 19th—Official Opening Reception for Invited Dignitaries * March 20–24th—Full on Festival * March 25th through April 6th—Post Festival events/retreats/concerts all over the island E-mail: info@balispiritfestival.com Website: www.balispiritfestival.com

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LESTARI GALLERY PRESENTS THE PHOTO EXHIBITION BY KIRILL UTEVSKY Fri, 22 Feb 2013–Sun, 31 Mar 2013 Jalan Drupadi, Seminyak 15% of the sales from the photographs will be donated to The Smile Foundation through the Rotary Club of Bali, Seminyak. The funds will be used for important surgical work to help Balinese with craniofacial abnormalities.

Kirill was born in Kiev (Ukraine) in 1982, moving to Moscow in 2003.

In that year, photography accidentally became his passion when he bought his first camera after breaking one in a camera shop.

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This unique yachting extravaganza is set to send “eyes-popping” with some Asian debuts of world class vessels.

Indonesia and Bali’s boat market is growing as more and more affluent Australians, Europeans and Asians (especially from China) flock to Bali annually for long vacations and even relocate there.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: Friday 12 April 10.00 Master Workshop - Bozenka Technique (3hrs) 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Regional Workshop 1 (2 hrs) 19.00 Opening Gala Show Saturday 13 April 10.00 Master Workshop - Oriental Choreography (3hrs) 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Regional Workshop 2 (2 hrs) 19.00 Competition & Open Stage

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Yachts Asia Bali 2013, conceptualized by the same group who made many international boating and yachts shows successful in the region, will be hosted in sunshine-filled Bali and expect to attract more than 6000 visitors and set the pace as one of the leading marine and luxury lifestyle exhibition in the region.

Contact Information: Phone: +62361 286 283 E-mail: info@balitriathlon.com Web: www.balitriathlon.com

In 2012 Kirill moved to Bali where he lives and works.

INDO LIVESTOCK Expo & Forum – Indonesia’s Biggest Livestock, Feed, Dairy & Fisheries Industry Show, once again will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre, Bali –Indonesia from 5–7 June 2013.

It will bring together trade buyers representing integrators, farmers, feed millers, meat and egg processors, retailers, veterinarians, importers and distributors to view the latest technology, update on the latest issues, network and do business.

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Close to Canggu Club. 9,2 are, big pool, 3 ensuite bedrooms, office, parking space, 24 years leasehold (extendable), no regret investment, highly motivated seller, USD 430.000 negotiable. Contact sandratotin@hotmail.com UBUD LIGHTHOUSE! Sparkling new, modern, bright, spacious 2-floor, 3 ensuite bedrooms, open kitchen & living spaces, terraces, unfurnished property in central Ubud awaits a business, clinic or family seeking the perfect midtown location—combined with privacy, garden & carport. Five year lease. Available immediately. Contact 0821 4783 5711 or e-mail: ubudlighthouse@gmail.com Daily/ weekly/ monthly villa for rent 3 bedrooms full ensuite, AC, f/ furnished, nice pool, trop garden, end of quiet street, close to beach/Denpasar city centre/airport. please contact 081916241071 for more details.

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JOBS (LOOKING FOR WORK) I`m Sarah, 25 years old and I come from Germany. I live in Canggu and I`m looking for a job as Nanny. When you are interested please contact me 085792073130.

FOR SALE For sale : Miniature Schnauzer puppies, born 21.Nov. 2012. Parents are imported with American champion bloodlines.

This is the first & only litter for these parents and they are raised in a loving home environment. Price from 5 Mil IDR. Please call/ SMS/ email me, Asty 081910388835 or benstella02@gmail.com

OTHERS Animal lovers. Roo (12 weeks old) was found during a violent storm in Bali, he was hypothermic, had been living off scraps and been attacked by other dogs.

Taken in by a kindly diving instructor Roo is now healthy, wormed and fully vaccinated. His rescuer is leaving Bali at the end of March and looking for a home for Roo. Willing to pay for any relocation costs involved in moving Roo to a new home. Please contact Chris on HP: +628131485460 or Email: cdbriggsy@ hotmail.com.

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