Indonesia is considering a national ban on the production, consumption and distribution of alcohol. The news came as a surprise to the international media, which led to some interesting titles.
Although Indonesia has legally banned alcohol in Papua and Surabaya, the country is now mulling over the possibility of banning national drinks containing more than one percent of 'alcohol.
The bill was introduced by two Islamic political parties, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). As indicated in the project, both parties wish to "protect citizens against the negative effects of alcoholic beverages, to raise awareness of the dangers of drinks, and to ensure order and peace in society, free from disturbance by consumers ".
But if approved, the ban could jeopardize the future of the country's tourism industry. Talk to The Jakarta Post last week Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (IPH) chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani expressed concern for the bill:
"If the Bill is passed, our business will be. tourists, who come mainly from Europe, drinking alcohol all the time. It will be very embarrassing for them if they can not find alcohol. "
The new Bill has caused quite a stir amongst the international media.
British media The Daily Mail, for example, reported the news with the headline: time to rethink what Bali Getaway? Indonesia radical proposal to ban alcohol could ruin the popular holiday island for tourists.
Similarly, Malaysia Malaysia Sun came up with: radical proposal of Indonesia to ban alcohol could ruin the popular tourist hotspot
.Although some reports have come from Asia and Europe, most of the media reports are from Australia, a nation that has been known to be a tourist spent in Bali.
Perth Now broke the news with a fairly direct approach to readers with The party could be in Bali Indonesia is considering banning alcohol . The same goes for The West Australian with What, no Bintang? Fears over Bali prohibition of alcohol. And The Queensland Times also makes use of the best known of alcohol Indonesia mark in its title Not Bintangs? Bali could be hit by the ban on national alcohol.