(Tempo) Liquors still sold at tourist destination

12/12/2018

Trade Ministry has made a technical guidance on the Regulation of the Ministry of Trade Number 06/M-DAG/PER/1/2015 on the ban to sell alcoholic drunks in mini markets or retailers.

The regulation takes effect on April 16, 2015.

In the guidance, it is stated that regions that have tourist destinations are allowed to sell alcoholic drinks at mini markets or retailers.

Director General of Domestic Trade Srie Agustina said that the technical guidance is made so that the Ministry can monitor the selling of alcoholic drunks in mini markets and retailers on the whole.

"So it’s not especially for Bali or East Nusa Tenggara,” Srie said on Thursday.

According to Srie, there are 16 regions in Bali that are tourist destinations and there are 600 retailers that sell beers or alcoholic drinks to foreign tourists. With the technical guidance, Srie said, foreign tourists will not find difficulties buying alcoholic drinks.

Despite Ministry Regulation about alcohol, Lawmakers from secular parties have added their voices to those of their counterparts in Islamic parties in support of a bill prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the Golkar Party and the Democratic Party respectively the largest party and second- and fourth-largest parties in the House of Representatives -- have agreed to the deliberation of the bill. “I see no reason for the bill not to progress. We’ve all agreed to establish controls on the consumption of alcohol. It’s for reasons of health and safety,” the deputy chairman of the House legislative body (Baleg) and Head of Committee for Bill on Alcohol, Saan Mustopa.

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