Disgusted by Balinese tolerance<\/p>\n
Bali is our face, the face of Indonesia. Before the Oct. 12
\ntragedy that rocked Bali with the largest blast ever in the
\ncountry, Bali had \"belonged to aliens\".<\/p>\n
After that significant event, in which hundreds were killed, a
\nmajority of which were these very aliens, Bali suddenly allowed
\nitself to \"belong to foreign governments\" interested in
\ndiscovering what was behind the incident. We are now being
\ndictated to like foolish guests.<\/p>\n
The Balinese were not angry when they became servants of these
\noutsiders, as this tourist paradise was turned into a place of
\ndrug transactions and a haven for Javanese prostitutes.<\/p>\n
The Balinese were not enraged when local youths sold their
\nbodies to satisfy the sexual desire of foreign tourists, when
\ntheir pre-teen children were made objects of pedophiles.<\/p>\n
The Balinese were not furious when their religious rituals
\nwere used for tourist attractions, when their places of worship
\nwere \"trampled on\" by aliens wearing flip-flops, and little else.
\nFor the sake of dollars, the Balinese were prepared to ignore
\nmoral values.<\/p>\n
The Balinese were, however, furious when a minister questioned
\nthe religion of Megawati, who at that time was praying at a
\ntemple, while she was not a Hindu. The Balinese were angry with
\nthe minister, not with Megawati, who used the prayer as part of
\nher political campaigning on the eve of general elections.<\/p>\n
Even chairman of the Hindu Intellectuals Association (Putu
\nSetia), who should have been rational, appeared to be emotional,
\nwhile he was not offended when Bali was made a tourism commodity,
\na base of flesh and pot. The Balinese threatened to separate from
\nthe republic if the minister was not dismissed.<\/p>\n
Now, as Bali has been rocked by bombs of tremendous power,
\nthe Balinese do not demand that some ministers (high officials)
\nresponsible for security and intelligence resign from their posts
\nfor failing to maintain Bali's peace and order.<\/p>\n
So, Bali is the face of the Indonesian nation now losing its
\ndignity. An overwhelmed yet boastful nation.<\/p>\n
PUTU YASA<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/disgusted-by-balinese-tolerance-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }