JAKARTA - The hashtags #Bali and Bule are busy talking about by netizens on Twitter this morning. The reason is, the Twitter account @kristentootie or Kristen.Gray's tweet went viral.
Because of him, inviting foreigners to move and settle in Bali. Not only that, he also shared tips on avoiding penalties for health protocol rules and how to circumvent visa overstay in Indonesia.
In her tweet, the woman from the United States (US) has been living in Bali for the past year. He also shared how good it was to live in Bali.
He wrote about his experience of heading to Bali after losing his job in 2019 with his girlfriend. At first, they only tried to stay for six months in Bali.
ACTUALLY we don't care about your skin color but the audacity to overstay ur tourist visa, work from here and not pay the obligatory income taxes for foreigners who stayed more than 6 months, encourage people to travel & live a luxury living w / low cost in bali during pandemic 🖕 pic.twitter.com/Lqg9CMOQgR
- benjy (@redfolklore) January 17, 2021
During their stay in Bali, they worked as graphic design freelancers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic they were forced to stay longer in Bali.
The tweet then became a polemic when Kristen. Gray said that the cost of living and living in Bali is fairly cheap. He said that the cost of renting a house on the Island of the Gods was only US $ 400 or around Rp.5.6 million when compared to when he lived in Los Angeles (LA), which had to pay US $ 1,300 (Rp.18.3 million) to rent an apartment.
Gray, who already feels happy and at home, also explained the many advantages of living in Bali, including safe, low cost of living, a luxurious lifestyle, LGBT-friendly, and a black community.
The problem is, Gray specifically tweeted that he had a special visa agent and admitted that he had tricks on how to enter Indonesia during COVID-19. Even though currently, Indonesia is closing its doors to foreign citizens.
Hey Kristen, with all due respect, as an indonesian, this is by far the most disrespectful thing you could do for a country that has housed you for over 6 months now.
- Ren WORKING ON COMMS (5/5) 🍊 (@orentama) January 17, 2021
Launching The Independent page, Gray's viral tweet has angered netizens on Twitter. Moreover, Gray, who is a foreigner, openly invites other foreigners to come and settle in Bali by breaking the law.
Citizens also questioned whether Gray paid the visa or taxes to the Indonesian government. Not a few Twitter accounts link @ Kristen.Gray's tweet to the @ditjenimigration and the police.
"Reports to @ditjen_imigration go to the admin's desk. So if we need enforcement, they will be treated accordingly. Not discrimination, but law enforcement," tweeted @BitterXXXX.
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