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PT PAP Axing Tattooed & Pierced DPS Guards had tattoos and piercings and now universally have licenses certifying they have completed training to work as airport security guards.
Many security guards (satpam) working at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport face imminent unemployment because they have permanent tattoos or piercings on some parts of their bodies. A group of around 30 tattooed and pierced men likely to be affected by the policy gathered at the “Rumah Aspirasi” (The House of Aspirations) in Denpasar on Sunday, 21 November 2021. The “Rumah Aspirasi” in Bali, like its counterparts in locations nationwide, is a place where members of the public can freely share their concerns with lawmakers and public officials. According to Wayan Suatrawan and Agus Amik Santosa, who are coordinating the protests of members of the Airport’s Aviation Security (AVSEC) team, explained to Balipost.com that the men destined to become unemployed are contract security guards who have worked at Bali’s airport for between 13 and 20 years without a problem. Most of the men facing unemployment began working as security guards when they had already
discriminative and unusual that only contract workers are affected by the new ruling when, in reality, there are many permanent (non-contract) employees of PT AP1 who are tattooed.
Suartawan and Santosa said they represent 136 AVSEC Security Guards among a rumored 300 men facing non-renewal of contract by Angkasa Pura Supports (APS), a subsidiary of the State-owned airport management company – PT Angkasa Pura I (PT AP1).
Tattooing is very popular among many Hindu males in Bali, less so in Java and other regions of Indonesia where the majority Islamic populating often frowns on tattoos.
The two representatives told the press that the workers were unhappy and protesting a circular memorandum from PT AP1 stipulating that security guards must be free of tattoos and body piercings. Nyoman Parta, who sits on Commission VI of the National House of Representative (DPRRI), who met with the Security Guard representatives at the Rumah Aspirasi, said that he regretted plans to end the working contracts that he depicted as a measure without relevancy or justification. Parted pointed out that the men were already tattooed and had body piercings at the time of their initial engagement and that, in any case, the tattoos are not visible when in uniform. Secondly, domestic tourist numbers are increasing to Bali, requiring a full complement of security work to keep the airport safe. And, finally, it is
“Come on, just because there is a small tattoo of a bird on someone’s arm, they will not have their contract renewed,” complained a bewildered Parta as quoted by NusaBali.com. Underlining the discriminatory aspect of the planned termination, Parta said that most of those slated to be terminated are local Balinese workers who are married with dependent children. Adding: “I suspect this is a tactic to avoid paying BPJS premiums (Social Security) in order to recruit new, younger workers. I will call on APS, PT AP1, and the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to review this stipulation (on tattoos and piercings) because it is unjust, tending towards discrimination, and it is inhumane.” Taufan Yudhistira, the Manager of Stakeholders Relations for PT AP 1 refused to comment when contacted by NusaBali.com. (balidiscovery.com)
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2 tourists killed while river rafting in Gianyar after landslide struck
Two tourists died while they were river rafting in Bali’s Gianyar regency yesterday, after a landslide struck the area following heavy rain. In a statement, the Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) in Bali said the landslide occurred in Ubud’s Kedewatan Village, just after the victims were finishing up their rafting activity, at around 2pm. The group of six people partaking in the activity happened to be at the bottom of a cliff when a downpour triggered the landslide. Basarnas said the other four people in the group survived the incident. Meanwhile, the fatalities were listed as Indonesian nationals, a 36year-old identified as N and a 10-year-old identified as JLH. Among the surviving victims is a Swedish national, identified as 55year-old CHJ. Another survivor, an 8-year-old boy identified as M, was only found at around 10:30am today. “When [M] was found by the joint search and rescue team, the victim was face down and caught between bamboo tree branches,” Basarnas Bali Head Gede Darmada said. The survivors have been evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment. (coconuts.com)
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It’s a Wrap: 14th Balinale Film Festival Also returning to this year’s Balinale was celebrated Indonesian director and cultural ambassador Garin Nugroho. Garin received this year’s Bali Taksu Award for his contributions in inspiring creativity. The Bali International Film Festival – Balinale has concluded its 14th edition renewing its commitment to filmmakers and audiences. A celebration of filmmaking and cinema art, with films shown free of charge in Bali to capacity houses 11-14 November, brought back the magical theatrical experience to long-vacant cinemas emptied by the global pandemic. An extended online program that operated until 17 November presented a diverse selection of films. Forty-eight films from 26 countries were shown, including movies selected from the canceled 2020 festival. Prizes were awarded in the following five categories: Best Narrative Short: Anna, director Dekel Berenson Best Narrative • Feature: Supernova, director Bartosz Kruhlik Best Documentary • Feature: Newtopia, director Audun Amundsen Special Jury • Mention: Matahari Terbit di Hutan (Sunrise in the Forest), director Samuel Ruby Best Documentary • Short: Atordoado, Eu Permaneço Atento (Stunned, I Remain Alert), directors Henrique Amud, and Lucas H Rossi Gary L Hayes Award for • Emerging Indonesian Filmmaker: Ora Srawung, Mati Srawung (A Closed Mouth Catches No Flies), director Destian Rendra Pratama During the Film Forum that forms a regular part of each Bali International Film Festival, Indonesian actor Ario Bayu, accompanied by the cast and crew of the Bali-based fantasy “Frangipani Rising,” told participants that the return of audiences to theaters to experience film is essential in order to once again enjoy the communal experience of film and experience a production in the way it was intended to be seen and appreciated. •
“Garin exists amongst that rare group of artists that have truly shaped their country’s cultural direction. He has also given time and support to the Bali International Film Festival, inspiring countless aspiring filmmakers while continuing to create new projects,” said Deborah Gabinetti, Festival Founder. An essential part of the Festival is the Bali Film Forum, a popular industryonly gathering to support the country’s film development. As in years past, this event drew many filmmakers and leaders of production. Arie Dagienkz and Iwan Setyabudiman presented the Forum under the theme of “blockchain technology and its applications to the film industry.” Among those attending the Forum were Lasja F Susatyo, Richard Oh, Nia Dinata, Putrama Tuta, Anggi Frisca, Benny Kadarhariarto, Titien Wattimena, and Melissa Karim. Among the rising and prominent stars of Indonesian cinema traveling to Bali were directors Destian Rendra and Samuel Ruby, actresses Lintang Pandu, Sheila Miranda Bell, and writer Imarotul Izzah. Students from the Raden Umar Said Technical High School (SMK RSU) in Kudus, Central Java, joined its CEO, Roy, to share their impressive animation work, Sabda Alam. Adopting a hybrid format in response to the global pandemic, this year’s Festival included both in-person screenings at Park 23 Creative Hub in Tuban, Bali, together with virtual digital offerings shown 11-17 November 2021. Over the past year, Bali International Film Festival became part of a professional organization committed to furthering the inter-connection of the world through film. As part of this cooperation, The AICEF Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking is awarded to a pair of first or second-time filmmakers whose works robustly embrace cross-cultural themes. The inaugural Indonesian recipient of the CANGGU WEEKLY, 26 Nov - 03 Dec 2021
Prize was Harvan Agustriansyah for the film Empu (Sugar on the Weaver’s Chair). Harvan attended the Bali International Film Festival to present his award-winning film. The week before the Bali International Film Festival and as part of the Festival’s international partnerships in film, the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFA) presented outstanding awardwinning Hong Kong films in Jakarta. The AFA Academy was formed in 2013 by Busan, Hong Kong, and Tokyo Film Festivals to highlight the
Asian film industry and culture. Festival guests from across the Indonesian archipelago were flown to Bali by Balinale’s Official Airline Partner – Citilink. In 2022, the Bali International Film Festivals will move to May, providing a needed boost in the year’s first half as the national film industry springs back into life. The 15th edition will take place from 26-29 May 2022. Call for submissions to the 15th edition will open in December. For more information on the Festival and its programs, visit www.balinale.com (balidiscovery.com)
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Time for Bali to End Quarantine?
Leaders in Bali’s tourism industry and student activists in Bali are joining forces to persuade the Indonesian government to eliminate quarantine requirements for foreign visitors entering Bali for a holiday. Quoted by NusaBali.com, the chairman of the Yasa Putra Sedana Foundation, Dewa Ngakan Rai Budiasa, on Thursday, 18 November 2021, urged the government to end the quarantine for foreign tourists coming to Bali. Meanwhile, members of the National Movement of Indonesian University Students (GMNI) have joined the call for an end to the COVID-19 quarantine. Rai Budiasa said many tourists had canceled holiday plans for Bali due to the continuing quarantine requirement, choosing instead to travel to competing destinations with no quarantine requirements. “We, of the Yasa Putra Sedana Foundation – Payangan Culture Center were scheduled to receive a group from Paris in December 2021. But they have canceled their booking. One of the (main) reasons was the quarantine. They are traveling instead to Cambodia. The quarantine has made the cost of their trip expensive,” he said. And they find it difficult. Many European tourists have turned to other countries,
not only from France,” said the man who manages the Barong Art Performance Center in Melinggih Kelod Village, Payangan District Gianyar Regency, which is often visited by European tourists, Commenting further, Budiasa said changes in the quarantine period, reducing to only one day and down from the current three days, have been made to the Central Government in Jakarta, even though a one-day quarantine would still be an obstacle to Bali tourism. Budiasa, who once worked at the Indonesian Embassy in Germany, added: “Our tourism has been growing for a long time. As a result, many of the tourism sub-sectors in Bali are unable to recover.” “The government’s rules are based on the good intention of controlling the transmission of Covid-19. But policies must also take into account the longstanding negative economic impact of the pandemic,” said Budiasa. The chairman of GMNI for Denpasar, I Putu Chandra Riantara, published a release on Thursday, 18 November 2021, stating the government must reevaluate the requirements for foreign tourists entering Bali. He said that despite the reopening of Bali’s Airport to selected foreign tourists on 14 October 2021, foreign tourists are not coming to Bali because of the continuing quarantine. Adding: “We respectfully
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request to the Central Government that they hear the voices of the people of Bali. Bali has been declared open to foreign tourists for more than a month, but no foreign travelers are coming. Our enjoyment has been short-lived. We were excited to hear that the airport is open to foreign tourists, but nobody wants to come. We see that the Economy of Bali is devastatingly still minus.” Riantara said the students of GMNI support Bali’s Governor, who has asked Jakarta to remove the quarantine requirement for foreign visitors traveling to the Island. Continuing, Riantara commented: “In addition, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR-RI), the FDIP Political faction, and the DPR delegate from Bali I Nyoman Partha have all taken the concrete step of writing directly to the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.” Chandra closed his comments by asking the Central Government to respond to the public’s aspirations and show empathy for the people of Bali who are unable to rise from the currently devastated economy. “We appreciate that the Central Government opened Bali to foreign tourists on 14 October 2021, but we will be even more appreciative and proud if the Central Government eases the requirements for foreign tourists who have tested negative for COVID-19. There’s no need for these people to quarantine, especially when they have already been fully vaccinated with a negative RT-PCR Test during the departure process for Indonesia. These foreign tourists are already very safe,” said Chandra. (balidiscovery.com)
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