The Blasphemy Of Indonesian Citizens For Kristen Gray, A Foreigner Who Goes Overstay In Bali
JAKARTA - A foreign citizen (WNA) becomes the target of citizens on Twitter. His tweet went viral about tips on avoiding penalties for health protocol rules and how to circumvent visa overstay in Indonesia.
The owner of the @kristentootie account whose real name is Kristen Gray is a black woman from the United States (US). He admits that he has been living in Bali for the past year. He lives with his girlfriend, who is also a girl.
The foreigner feels more comfortable living in Bali than in his home country. He tried to survive from working as a graphic design, launched from VOI.
The hashtag #Bali, which emerged as a result of the anger of Indonesian citizens, went viral and became trending in four other countries. Like Malaysia, Singapore, Australia to the United States (US).
Please look at @ditjen_imigration, if he works, there must be a work visa, it's so different from those of us who go abroad. Don't abuse it, if we go outside, everything must be taken care of.
- Whatever (@ JuwitaSitorus12) January 17, 2021
Not only an invitation to stay in Bali, Kristen Gray also expressed the benefits of living in Bali. According to him, living in Bali is safe, low cost of living, friendly for LGBT people, and there is a black community.
Even in his last tweet, he promoted an ebook called Our Bali Life is Yours, which helps others achieve the same dreams. The book sells for 30 US dollars, or around Rp.400 thousand.
However, the thread that has now been deleted has actually come under attack from net Indonesians. In fact, the topic of Bali is trending on Twitter. They accused Gray of living in Bali without paying taxes and seizing local jobs.
Reports to @ditjen_imigration will go to the admin rspond. So if it is necessary to control it, it will be dealt with accordingly. Not discrimination, but law enforcement. Reports to immigration, replied by admin. Hoping, if necessary, it'll be dealt with accordingly. Not discrimination, but law enforcement pic.twitter.com/Sfn05k3DHe
- It's Always (@BetterWithBill) January 17, 2021