bali overwhelmed

Since last Wednesday, janitor, Unit Officer Kuta Beach, with the community and merchants worked together cleaning the beach of Kuta, Badung regency, Bali. On Friday (8 / 4) yesterday, Kuta Beach has seen relatively clean, having previously reported in Time magazine about her condition is very dirty and filthy.

KUTA, KOMPAS - Following reports in Time magazine's April 1st, Badung Regency Government currently actively clean up the garbage that littered the beach of Kuta. Bali Government trucks were mobilized to help cleanup trash on the beach.

Monitoring Compass, until Friday evening officers of Hygiene and Gardening Badung regency, along Kuta Beach Unit officers, merchants, and people busy picking up and cleaning the garbage. Dozens of trucks back and forth transporting garbage and throw it into the final disposal sites in Suwung, Denpasar.

Cleaning action of this town look fabulous. Garbage trucks that are usually only two, this time 26 units were deployed.

This activity is performed after Time magazine reports the titled Holidays in Hell: Bali's Ongoing Woes on the April 1 issue.

According to Chief Officers Unit IGN Tresna Kuta Beach, it actually has to clean the beach every day independently. However, every year there is always a period where the garbage came suddenly broughtwaves of Kuta Beach in a very large amount.

"Usually in December to February. We wonder why this year come until April, "he said.

Garbage is strewn on the beach that comprises, among others, ex-food wrappers and beverage containers. In addition, most waste that comes not know from where, among others, in the form of wood used.

Head of Regional Development Planning Board Badung Suambara Wayan explained, the problem of garbage in Kuta Beach is a very difficult problem solved.

"The influx could be the middle of the night. I do not know where it came from. Once the big waves, trash can come. Number of 200-300 trucks, "he said.

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika cold response time reporting it, even took all the introspection. "Can not help it if the facts on the ground like that. Let's introspection and thethe public need not provoked by the news ," he said .

Traffic and safety

Besides discussing the matter of trash, Times article also mentioned the safety of traffic chaos island resort. Time to write, tour in Bali no longer safe because of the criminal case. Among others, robberies and murders that befall foreign tourists.

Head of Public Relations of Bali Provincial Police Commissioner Gede Sugianyar Dwi Putra stated, crime is directly proportional to the rapid growth of a region, including Bali. "Only, according to police records, crime affecting tourists, especially foreign tourists, is located in a number of accommodations such as villas that minimal safety standards and illegal," he said. (ays)