Unud Student Body Urges Bali Provincial Government to Prioritise Waste Issues

Students from Universitas Udayana (Unud) are urging the Bali Provincial Government to make waste issues the top priority. This demand was voiced during a demonstration at the Bali DPRD building on Wednesday (22/4/2026).

During the protest, the students assessed that the government is still implementing various other programmes before resolving fundamental issues in the region.

BEM Unud Chair I Gusti Ngurah Oka Paramahamsa stated that waste remains a major unfinished task that should be prioritised in its handling.

He emphasised that the government should focus more on the most pressing issues. According to him, programmes from the central government also need to be adapted to local conditions.

“For budgets and everything related to resolving problems in the province, focus first on the urgency in the region. Do not let central government programmes be misaligned with the problems existing in the province,” said Oka.

“If we haven’t resolved waste independently, that means it still remains a major unfinished task,” he added.

In addition to demanding the resolution of waste issues, Oka also touched on the implementation of the free nutritious meal programme (MBG), which he believes needs evaluation. He mentioned several poisoning cases that have occurred in various regions, including Bali.

“There have been several incidents in Bali, in Denpasar, Badung, and several other schools that experienced poisoning. Although still minor, it remains a shared responsibility,” he explained.

According to Oka, adjustments are needed between central policies and local needs so that the implemented programmes are more on target.

He stressed that the government needs to resolve waste problems before moving to other sectors, such as tourism or the economy.

“Let’s resolve the waste issue first, then gradually discuss education, economy, tourism, and others,” he said.