Viral Bule Complains Of Forced Peddlers On Kuta Beach, Bali's Deputy Governor Asks Bendesa To Get In Order

DENPASAR - A video of a Caucasian woman complaining about a hawker on Kuta Beach, Bali, has gone viral on social media. This Caucasian admitted that he was uncomfortable because the hawkers forced his merchandise to be bought.

The foreigner also said that he would never return for a vacation to Kuta Beach and to the island of Bali.

The Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) responded to this viral video.

"I have heard that complaints that occurred in Australia were coercion against tourists from hawkers there," said Cok Ace in Denpasar, Bali, Friday, April 22.

"We have coordinated with the Bendesa (Traditional Village Head) and this is our shared responsibility in the community. We hope to pay attention to this social condition, it is very vulnerable. From the previous two years we had difficulties (tourists) now when there are few tourists there must be (the incident) like that) that we need to anticipate," he added.

His party will intensely curb the hawkers who force tourists to buy their wares.

"Always (published) even before COVID-19 we will take such actions and now we are doing it more intensely," he said.

Cok Ace also appealed to tourism industry players to take care and pay attention to security in tourist areas so that tourists are comfortable visiting.

"I hope that tourism actors will not only secure their work area. But together in their working area they will pay attention and take care of activities or things that have the potential to cause crime and disturbance to tourists or our society," he said.