FREE EDITION
No: 275, 06 May - 13 May 2022
Air Passengers to Bali Increase 148% in April 2022 Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has revealed that 305 airplanes operated international flights to Bali during April 2022, an increase of 148% compared to the previous month of March when 123 aircraft came to Bali. “The total number of international tourists in April was 66,685 or an average of 2,222 passengers per day,” said Koster on Sunday, 01 May 2022. As reported by NusaBali.com, the number of international tourists to Bali increased 287% in April compared to March, when 17,250 people or 575 daily passengers passed through Bali’s airport. Bali’s Governor links the increased arrivals to the lowering of COVID-19 cases and high vaccination rates, resulting in an overall safe and
conducive atmosphere for tourism. “In this way, the number of domestic and international tourists visiting Bali increased. What’s more, the policy changes on 07 March 2022 eliminating quarantine and the visa-on-arrival facility for 43 countries helped further increase tourism,” said the Governor. Domestic flight movements to Bali in March 2022 numbered 2,188 aircraft carrying 276,619 passengers, averaging 9.220 daily passengers. In April, however, domestic flights declined to 1,966 aircraft movements. In April, this decline of 11% compared to the 245,050 total domestic passengers in March averaged 8,168 passengers per day. The Governor cites the fasting month as the cause for the decline in travelers in April compared to March.
Governor Koster is confident that tourism numbers, both domestic and international, are on the rebound in Bali. The ending of quarantine requirements and visa-on-arrival facilities for 60 countries herald the recovery of the tourism sector. Further evidence of Bali’s recovery abounds. The Island will host a major conference – The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 23-28 May 2022 expected to attract 4,000 participants from 193 countries. In late October 2022, Bali will be the site for the G20 Summit, expected to draw world leaders from at least 39 countries and some 10,000 delegates and participants. (coconuts.co)
2 CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY 3
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
4
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY 5
www.cangguweekly.com
Ukrainian Jailed 34 months for Skimming that, if unpaid, will tack on an additional five months of prison time. The final prison sentence was less than the four years (48 months) sought by State Prosecutors. Both the Prosecutors and the woman now can either accept the court’s sentence or appeal for a sentence revision.
A 33-year-old Ukrainian woman, Baklanova Khrystyna, has been convicted by a Denpasar, Bali Court, for skimming the ATM of a State-owned bank. RadarBali.com said the woman’s conviction under Indonesia’s Information and Electronic Transaction Law has resulted in a prison sentence of 34 months. In addition, the panel of judges imposed an Rp. 100 million fine
In the evidence presented before the Court, Khrystyna “skimmed” money from several ATMs in South Bali. The woman was caught after the two clients – Nur Hayati and Marda – reported an unexplained loss of funds from their bank accounts. Using recordings from CCTV footage at ATM locations and analyzing several transactions, police identified a female suspect wearing a yellow helmet and a green jacket making suspicious transactions. Following several clues, police traced the Ukrainian woman to the Villa Ungasan Aarden. Subsequent CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
interrogations yielded a confession from Khrystyna admitting to several illicit transfers using a magnet card provided by an associate named Maxim. Police continue to seek Maxim’s whereabouts in connection with the case. The Rp. 325.6 million stolen by Khrystyna consisted of Rp. 175.8 million from the account of Nur Hayati and Rp. 149.8 million from the account of Marda. The bank subsequently replaced the money. At the time of the woman’s arrest, police found 40 magnetic bank cards in her possession. (balidiscovery.com)
6 CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
Daily VietJet Air Service SGN – DSP PT Angkasa Pura I, the company that manages Bali’s airport, personally welcomed the flight with a ceremonial “water salute” provided by the Airport fire brigade. A large group of provincial leaders was also on hand to mark the occasion. Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is now connected by direct air flights to Bali, with the commencement of service by VietJet Air on Thursday, 28 April 2022. The inaugural VJ893 flight landed at 1:38 pm with 201 passengers on board. The Ho Chi Minh City – Denpasar route will operate daily.
The arrival of VietJet brings to 10 the number of international destinations now connected to the Island of Bali: Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Istanbul, Perth, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City. VietJet has become the 13th airline operating international flights to Bali: Garuda Indonesia, Singapore CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
Airlines, Jetstar Asia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qatar Airways, AirAsia, Turkish Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and Qantas. (balidicovery.com)
CANGGU WEEKLY 7
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
8
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY 9
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
10
CANGGU WEEKLY
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY 11
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
12
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
You Can Run But Not Hide from Immigration Koster exclaimed that Bali has no tolerance for tourists who commit acts that dishonor and insult Balinese culture. Adding, “We prioritize protecting culture and honoring the dignity of Bali instead of tolerating acts that fail to safeguard the Island and damage the image of Bali tourism.”
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster wasted no time in asking the Bali office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to deport a 28-year-old Russian woman, Alina Fazleeva, and her 36year-old husband Amdrei Fazleeva after the woman tourist uploaded nude images of herself modeling in front an ancient tree at the Babakan Temple, in Banjar Bayan, Desa Tua in Marga Tabanan Regency.
Authorities quickly tracked the couple down following their posting of the nude images. They subsequently apologized and were forgiven by the surrounding villagers – their contrition did little to assuage the Governor’s outrage, who summoned the Russian couple, law enforcement, immigration officials, and the press to his official residence on Friday, 06 May 2022, for a press conference and public shaming. Speaking before the assembly, the Governor emphasized that tourism in Bali operates on the basis of safeguarding local culture and presently a quality product. These guideposts for conserving and protecting Bali’s culture are enshrined in Regional Law Perda Nomor 5 Tahun 2020 on standards for conducting cultural tourism and Bali Gubernatorial Law Nomor 28 Tahun 2020 on the management of Bali tourism. “Bali tourism must be truly honored Bali traditions and culture by everyone, including both domestic and international tourists,” proclaimed Governor Koster. Continuing, the Governor said tourism in the new “post-pandemic era” must be transacted with “Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali,” – which respects local culture based on quality and dignity.
The mantra of “Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali” also seeks to preserve the purity and natural harmony of nature in Bali. With the Russian perpetrators of the moral outrage sitting nearby, Koster told those in attendance that Bali presents an international tourism
product that must be protected, ensuring it remains orderly and disciplined. He complained that Bali had recently suffered many unethical acts committed by visitors. These include tourists who have bathed at sacred water sources, others who have sat atop Padmansanas (temple), others who have sat irreverently in holy places, and, most recently, a woman who posed nude below a sacred tree. According to the Governor, such actions are humiliating and cannot be tolerated. “Because of this, I have ordered the head of the Law and Human Rights office in Bali to deport the Russian tourist quickly. This incident must become an object lesson for tourist visitors. Please feel free to visit, but the culture of Bali must be safeguarded, the image of Bali’s tourism honored, and the people of Indonesia and their culture revered. For these reasons, I must take firm action, so such an incident does not reoccur in the future and (my actions) become a lesson for other tourists,” said Governor Koster.
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
Governor Koster acknowledged that while the Russian woman had apologized for her actions and was prepared to participate in a guru piduka purification ceremony, this alone would not rectify what she had done. “Even though (she) has apologized. It is not enough to merely apologize and participate in a ceremony, and the further sanction of deportation must also be imposed. Because we strive to protect Bali’s cultural purity, a joint and firm response is needed,” said Koster. Meanwhile, the head of the Law and Human Rights Ministry for the Province of Bali, Jamaruli Manihuruk, said that his department was coordinating the deportation with the Russian Embassy. The Russian couple has been detained by Immigration while awaiting a flight suitable for deportation purposes. The head of Immigration in Denpasar confirmed that the Russians were deported on Friday, 06 May 2022, for their activities deemed to break the law and disrupt public order (Section 75 of Immigration Law Number 6 of 2011). Manihuruk issued a stern warning: “To all foreigners visiting Bali (are reminded to) always act in an orderly fashion and obey the law and the cultural values of the Balinese people. Please enjoy the beauty of Bali, but if you break the rules, there will be nowhere you can hide, and every violation will be prosecuted following the prevailing law.” The couple has also been placed on a blacklist preventing their return to Indonesia for at least one year. The local and national press published news of Russian Alina Fazleeva uploading nude pictures posing under a sacred 700-year-old eucalyptus tree standing in the foreyard of the Babakan Temple in Tabanan Regency on 01 May 2022. Alina Fazleeva and her husband Amdrei first came to Indonesia in 2020 and again in 2021 as investors to establish PT Art Planet Evolution – a company selling clothing and musical instruments. (balidiscovery.com)
CANGGU WEEKLY 13
www.cangguweekly.com
Solution for this crosswords on page 18 CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
14
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY 15
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
16
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
Type to enter text
Canggu Weekly is the leading advertising magazine for Canggu and surroundings. We offer a fast, affordable and efficient advertising platform for commercial and private customers
CANGGUWEEKLY.COM
Canggu Weekly, Sanur Weekly, Seminyak Weekly, Ubud Weekly & Nusa Dua Weekly is published by: PT ABDI DWIPANTARA Jl. Dana Poso 38, Sanur, Denpasar Selatan, Bali, Indonesia SIUP: NO.170/24/2143/DS/BPPTSP&PM/2016 , TDP. NO: 22.09.1.73.00392, NPWP NO: 31.280.658.1-903.00 www.cangguweekly.com cangguweekly@gmail.com CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
17
18
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
Crossword solution from page 13
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
CANGGU WEEKLY 19
www.cangguweekly.com
CW0222
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022
20
CANGGU WEEKLY
www.cangguweekly.com
CANGGU WEEKLY, 29 Apr -06 May 2022