Bali police chief vows to uphold new anti-porn laws
DENPASAR – Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Teuku Ashikin Husein has reaffirmed that his officers have no option but to enforce the new pornography law in the province.
“I have no option. The police must enforce every positive law in the country,” he told local media outlets.
Ashikin said the law would be implemented through a government regulation that had yet to be established.
Last week, Bali’s governor – himself a former police chief – announced that the province would not be able to enforce the newly passed law, saying it was not in line with Balinese philosophical and sociological values.
Ashikin promised, “We will try to hold dialogues with all parties about this issue.â€
Bali leaders and members of the public have united in an organisation named the Bali People’s Component to challenge the new law through the Constitutional Court.
In Jakarta, national legislators steered the controversial anti-pornography bill through the Indonesian parliament.
It threatens to declare a number of ancient Indonesian monuments to be obscene and subject to potential demolition. The bill also encourages individuals and groups to impose their standards of obscenity on others, the protestors argue.
The tourism industry on the island also has concerns about the application of the new law, and its impact on international visitors.
It remains unclear if the law will mandate the removal of priceless pieces of art from Bali’s traditional museums or will force scantily clad tourists to flee from Bali’s beaches and swimming pools.
Ian Jarrett
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025