Restoring Bali's

Restoring Bali's
tourism image

From Bali Post

One can easily guess that following the bomb blasts in Legian,
Kuta, Bali will have a hard time to recover any of its peaceful
image. The repercussion of this bombing has threatened
Indonesia's tourism.

Therefore, the central government, the Bali provincial
administration and all relevant parties need to do the following:
* Thoroughly probe the bombing incident to find out the
perpetrators and improve security in Bali and other areas.
* Buildings in Legian, Kuta, Bali need to be immediately improved
so that social activities can return to normal.
* A monument needs to be put up at the scene of the blast in
memory of the victims and as a token of our introspection.
* Religious rites need to be conducted at the scene of the
bombing (caru agung) to cleanse society and strengthen the self-
confidence of the Balinese so that they can bravely face
catastrophes and be ready to respond during emergencies.
* Indonesians are advised to spend their New Year's holiday in
Bali to show that the island is back to normal and ready for
tourist arrivals. Of course, the relevant authorities need to
give a guarantee that it is safe. Remember, people were not
afraid to visit New York, even though thousands of people
perished there in the terrorist attack.

I PUTU AGUS SWASTIKA

Kuta, Bali