despite evidence that shows Gili Trawangan is a hub for meth and ecstasy, the government remains slightly concerned with his role in regional drug trafficking.
Fungi psychoactive Sold Gili Trawangan
Your longboat takes crystal clear, turquoise incredibly yummy, and walk a few feet in the white sand at a beach front bar. Mountain views are across the sea and palm trees swaying behind you - you really are in your own Robinson Crusoe paradise. You order a milkshake, and friendly boy smiled. Try to sell you psychoactive mushrooms in your shake, he asks, "Magic?" No, you have not crossed international waters. This is Gili Trawangan.
It is almost too easy to find information about drugs' Gili T, the largest of the islands of Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) between Bali and Lombok. A brief search online found countless travel bloggers happy to reveal what you buy, where you can buy it, and how long the charge picturesque tourist island. The scene of the substance here rivals drug hubs like Ibiza, Ko Pha Ngan, and Boracay. As we saw in April this year with the Bali Nine executions, the death penalty drugs in Indonesia is not only a scare tactic, but a harsh reality. So why is tiny island of the nation so common with medications?
Tourists and locals
"To be honest, all tourist destinations have the same probability for drug abuse to occur," said Sriyanto, representing chief of the national narcotics Agency (BNN) to NTB. "Drug traffickers use crowds and traffic around tourist destinations as potential markets." Indeed, research BNN shared by Sriyanto with Indonesia Expat , shows that the main drugs on Gili Trawangan is crystal methamphetamine (known as local shabu ), ecstasy and mushrooms. all class 1 drug
According to the BNN, NTB province is only 19 Indonesia for drug addicts, and just 1.5 percent of the population uses drugs, well below the 12.8 percent national average in 2012 recognized by the United Nations Office against drugs and crime (UNODC). but as Sriyanto further confirms, addicts on Gili Trawangan are not only foreign tourists but local people also.
economic Evil
support for the development of economic analysis in Indonesia project revealed that the regional GDP per capita for the NTB province was less than half the national average in 2011. Crystal meth, a number of UNODC drug concern for Indonesia, is known to trap people with less disposable income. A picture begins to emerge of the drug problem of the dichotomy of the island: the one hand, drugs are purchased on the beach by wealthy tourists for fun as part of a unique experience in a travel life. Meanwhile, the interior, poor people often live with addictions to harder substances. These two aspects of island life are clearly interrelated, and at this stage it is unclear whether the resolution of one affect the other at all. "It is just like the laws of commerce," said Sriyanto. "There will always supply as the demand is."
Economics play a more important role with the international drug problem Gili Trawangan. Although Sriyanto insists the island is not used as a port for the global drug trade, there is a regional dimension to be aware of. According to Jeremy Douglas, regional representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific to UNODC, it is important to consider Indonesia as part of the regional market of the drug and the situation. "There are many trafficking organizations, market sources and destinations for drugs in Southeast Asia is, "Douglas said. "Indonesia should prioritize cooperation with neighboring states on a balance of supply and demand reduction efforts."
Despite this, the number of foreigners staying in small hotels NTB has almost doubled in 2013-2014, according to the Statistics Agency of Indonesia. It seems that the province's tourism industry has not suffered the consequences of the illegal activity related to drugs. Sriyanto nevertheless expresses a legitimate concern that "drug addiction and drug trafficking will be bad publicity for the NTB tourism, and generally for tourism in Indonesia."
enforcement and education
As with many problems facing the archipelago, the laws are one thing, but implementation is another. Recent media reports claim without car Gili Trawangan is reportedly led by a local task strength self-appointed, the SATGAS, whose methods are often provincial Who holds the real power is the relevant issue, and there is no clear answer. on this issue, Sriyanto would not talk about the mafia commented only that "this question is always full survey [ sic ] by our field agents and analysts."
There is no doubt complex hierarchies exist on Gili Trawangan, in which mutually beneficial relations cover the tourism industry, the drug trade, and local authorities. Despite a high-profile death in 2013 caused by methanol assigned to one of the most famous bars in the island medications, Rudy, Gili Trawangan has so far flown under the radar in terms of national spotlight on drugs . The result? There was no call to action to change the interrelationships at work on the island. Business as usual, some say.
Nationally, Indonesia Expat reported last February that President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo declared a "state of emergency" on drugs in Indonesia. The government did not weaken its determination that distributes appropriate punishments for traffickers, smugglers and dealers; as Sriyanto said, these "should be severely punished with the death penalty."
At the same time, Indonesia also made progress in targeting sources. Douglas confirms Indonesia has made major drug seizures recently, namely large amounts of methamphetamine. a UNODC report shows an increase of 75 per cent of seizures of methamphetamine.
Sriyanto As stated, however, stringent national legislation will not be enough. "We just need to eradicate the drug trade, but also we need to send drug addicts to rehabilitation centers." to that end, he said, the NTB BNN in four main items on the agenda to address the issue. They include awareness and knowledge about prevention of spreading, citizen empowerment (sort of), and in collaboration with the BNN NTB on the whole problem drug. Finally, the agency hopes to carry out supply and demand reduction efforts targeting dealers and promoting rehabilitation. The representative did not elaborate further on the details.
national education programs can contribute to a reduction of local users of the drug. Only time will tell if this happen, although for the people of the region of Gili Trawangan, hopefully. What is needed is a concerted and coherent effort of all parties, including industry, police, and governments to address regional and global drug markets. Basically, any initiative must be applied reliably in the field, before Gili Trawangan reduces a once idyllic attraction to a source of national shame.