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རྣ། 991 an Kos- paca- OPINION: Bali Post English Corner an di Bu- pe- anya, rupa- inggi SWT akita antuk dan i da- amal. kmu- al-hal ngan meng- kepa- i dan di da- agar gram Isla- ntiasa k, ter- men- angsa, a dan mikian ik ki- goyah ah di- etahu- seko- aman Quran wa itu, di Se- DLB), Kam- mpung Bugis Ketua a Mus- Negeri ma- berapa merin- r. ungan imbau meles utama Hal ini nyam- erkuat m se- pat di- mung- ma- adaran egi ne- utan. an air, ak ter- entang- -lantai ihada n ma andara naknya ap ma- ah di ya se- a telah si de- berapa n hasil- Kelihat an, arus meng n 1988, datang 22.998 ampang orang. ingkat- datang 5.851 o ercatat ktober g yang 5.920 o mpang F). ia an TKI selama katung me lewat pulang aat itu, ok atau nannya berapa iba-tiba hanya ebut a ombok. menung erapa di meng yang at ma m rawa ut kami yata ha kup be ti rakit. mampu ruhnya. berdesa an kapal ngkat di Saat itu, a kepan ya kami ya kepa diamuk kami di Ya, Tub- ng di da ang seki a sampai sana, ter- Malaysia "Beber kus, ter- ar Amaq na kami oleh se- n berda- Dua hari kami Ke- cesulitan Dr. Jean Couteau Beyond PATA With With the opening of the PATA conference on the 9th of April, Bali plays host to its international partners of tourism industry. Though lavish parties and in advertising booths, or in discussions with officials, tips will be exchanges, contacts been made and contracts signed. The island, and as Indonesia as whole, brace themselves for a further onslaught of tourists. Tourist development, and development through the capital input of tourism, are indeed regional and national policy. The passing year has been officially declared "Visit Indonesia Year". On the momentum of the last years, Indonesia is expec- ting this year 1,5 million visitors, half of them bound to Bali. But history, as we know, has whims that are no part of the policy: due to the Gulf War, Indonesia will not, in all probabili- ty, reach its avowed target. There will be a pause. Should we mourn it? We think that not. The pause should also be a pause to think, and to think of people rather than of figures. In present-day Indonesia, tourist are hoped for everywhere. Down to the remotest places of the country, all regions are yearning to enjoy for themselves the kind of economic deve- lopment they witness in Bali. Wherever the tourist goes there are posters of welcome; everywhere there are officials eager to show and explain; and everywhere there are smiles of a genui- ne people. Unknown abroad for an obvious lack of advertising funds- the promotional campaign of "Visit Indonesia Year" has at least contributed to the psychological opening of the country, by making its people better aware of the global environment and its demands, touristic or other. Indonesians from places as little visited as Kotamobagu and Kebumen are better prepa- red to cope with people of different faces and idiosyncrasies. Thus let us now hope tourists will come in bigger flow, bringing in their wake, the benefits of economic development to far away and unexpected places. But what of Bali? Shouldn't the pause we experience now be the occasion to reevaluate the role and place of tourism in the local society. Bali has been an early destination of international tourism, its reputation as "paradise and dancers is;and" going back to the twenties. In the early seventies, well aware of the unique- ness of their image in the eyes of foreigners and intent on preserving it, the Balinese devised the concept implied that Bali had a cultural message to transmit which was also the islands main asset and commodity. Thus "culture" was to be nurtured and preserved while being exploited as a source of dollars. This policy led to the Nusa Dua resort concept" a beach resort geographycally isolated from the "genuine" Bali with a road access to its cultural treasures. At the same time small- scale indigenous-run tourism of the losmen type was being tolerated, on account of its immediate social effects. That policy worked for a time. For a period that lasted roughly until the middle of the eighties, tourism was an effecti- ve countercheck to demographyic growth. Due largely to the (See Page 7) TALK WITH: Could be Changed, Maybe? Io It was about noon when we two reporters from Bali Post found our selves sitting in Cafe Lotus in Ubud. Ubud is a small subdistrict, a half hour's drive from Denpasar, the capi- tal of Bali. Two meters away from our table sat a middle-aged man of fine posture and appearance. His black hair and dark eyes betrayed his origin. Yes, he was Franco Ghilberti, an Italian from Florence. Following a short and friendly introduc- tion, we were soon involved in an interesting conversation. F.G. Well! You are journalists, are you not?. B.P.: Yes, we are. But, how did you know that? F.G. I just made a guess, because each of you are carrying a camera, and I am sure you are not tourists. B.P. And how did you come to such a conclusion? F.G. The subject you were talking about did not establesh your status as tourists. B.P. But we were speaking in the Indonesian language. Do you anderstand it then? F.G. O, yes! I have travelled around Indonesia. And before I came here, I studied the language first. B.P. What are your opinidns about the language? F.G.: It has the appearance of simplicity, but in reality it does not prove so. With the pronounciation, especiallis, I have encounter- ed a lot of difficulties. For example, Indonesian word for tooth is gigi. To pronounce it correctly, one must treat it as if it were written as ghighi in our orthographic system. I should admit, however, that in many cases, the words do sound quite Italian. B.P. Do you think that your ability to speak Indonesian has rendered some advantage in your travels in this coun- try? F.G. Yes, absolutely! yes Absolutely. I have never had any trouble with bargaining in artshops' and markets, also, with getting cheap transport like the bemo, for exam- ple. B.P. Oh, you know what bemo is. F.G.: Of course, I always enjoy traveling by public buses. The fare is low and besides, it is practical. B.P. F.G. The only thing that I can complain of is that for most Westerners, the bemos are too small. Just imagine, 9 people cramped in a small vehicle like that! You are right. They are too small indeed. By the way, which parts of Indonesia have you visited? Bali must be mentioned first, of course. Then, Java. Bromo volcano is my favorite spot. I have been there four times. Yet, I still have the same respect and lo- nging for Bromo today. Central Jaya is no less attractive, but one visit is e- nough. I have no desire to visit (or urge) Borobudur and Prambanan temples a second time. No doubt, They are tomy beautiful and magnificent but that is about all. One just admires the beauty of the past. Nothing else! B.P. And what about Ujung Kulon of West Java? F.G: Oh, that's beautiful place. I have been there twice. My first trip there was a great disappointment. It was about a week after the first heavy rainfall. Despite the advice of my guide that I should not go there at the time, I left Jakarta in high spirits and a strong determination well, as it turned out, I experienced more suffening than en- joyment to "enjoy" the place. My second journey took place two years later at the end of the rainy season. And to my relief and contentment this time found everything that I had longed for. The (See Page 8) SENIN, 8 APRIL 1991 PATA 40th Annual Conference Be Opened by President Soeharto Denpasar (Bali Post) President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto is scheduled to open PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Assosiation) 40th Annual Conference officially in Nusa Indah Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, on Wednesday, April 10. It will last till April 13, 1991. The PATA Annual Conference is the Assosiation's major event for the year, the other event being the 3rd PATA Chapters World Congress to be held from April 7-10, 1991 and PATA Travel Mart held in Jakarta from April 4 - 7, 1991. It has been the first time that the three events are running at the same time in a country, whi- le in the former time they were staged seperatedly in different host countries. Indonesia, especially Bali, has been very pleased to host the PATA 40th Annual Conference with the hope that she night be- nefit much of the PATA major event and the other events as well, in efforts to develop tou- rism in the country for the bene- fit to the people. Conference Objectives The PATA Annual Conferen- ce is guided by the following ob- jectives: (1) to conduct the an- nual general meeting of the As- sosiation, (2) to enable delega- tes to hear the views of the inter- national specialists on topical travel industry-related sub- jects, (3) to permit delegates to participate in the discussion of these subjects, (4) to provide the opportunity for delegates to conduct their own business, (5) to bring together PATA mem- bers and international media representatives for mutually beneficial interchange, and (6) to achieve the above objectives in a time period that is conve- nient to PATA members. What is PATA The Pacific Asia Travel Asso- siation (PATA) is an internatio- nal membership organization, providing professional services and opportunities for the en- hancement of travel to and wit- hin the Pacific Asia area. It is a nonprofit assosiation that initia- tes, organizes and controls pur- poseful group activities to fur- ther its members' interests. PA- TA was founded in Hawaii in 1951 and the first annual confe- rence was held in January 1952 in Honolulu. Ninety one people representing governments and carriers from 13 Pacific destina- tions met to affirm their com- mon interest in promoting plea- sure travel in and among their respective countries. Now PATA has a total mem- bership of about 2.000 organiza- tions. Its service-oriented prog- rammes, designed to meet the need of its members, attract all segments of the travel industry. PATA members include go- vernments, state and city tou- rist offices, airlines and cruiseli- nes, hotels, tour operator, travel agencies, vehicle operators, res- taurants and catering services, advertising agencies, public re- lations firm, publications, banks and architectural and re- search firms worldwide. With several nationalities represented among its staff, the PATA Secretariat is located in San Francisco with Divisional Offices each under a vice presi- dent in the Pacific (Sydney), A- sia (Singapore), and Americas/ Europe (San Francisco). During the PATA conference in Nusa Dua nine major hotels and contacs are to be used. They are Nusa Indah Hotel & Conven- tion Centre, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, Bali Hilton, Putri Bali Ho- tel, Melia Bali Sol (Nusa Dua), Grand Hyatt Hotel, Bali Beach Hotel (Sanur), Pertamina Cotta- ges (Kuta), and Kartika Plaza Hotel. Nusa Dua Festival Coincided with the PATA an- nual conference, a cultural e- vents called "Nusa Dua Festi- val" are being held from April 11-20, 1991. The festival is also meant to enhance the annual conference. It is hoped that the conference participants and ot- her visitors might enjoy the fes- tival and also other grand festi- vities and special events in di- fferent places and regions, and many more attractions during their stay in Bali. (07). The Prime Minister Attacked by Youth Wing London- Brithis Prime Minister John Major came under rare attack from within his own party on Sa- turday, accused of lacking a sen- se of political direction by the leader of the ruling Conservati- ves youth wing. "With Margaret Thatcher as party leader there was never any doubt in which direction the Conservatives were headed- ...with John Major in charge, we are not quite so sure," said Mur- do Fraser, Chairman og the Young Conservatives. Party chairman Chris Patten dismissed Fraser's remarks, at a private meeting of the group, as "twaddle" or nonsense. "I think his comments are ill- informed and John Major tion Labour party, which leads ill-judged. the Conservatives in opinion Twaddle," said Patten, who has polls, as Major struggles to gain been trying to reunite the Con- the advantage before general e- servatives after they ousted lections that must be held by Thatcher last November. But the attack was certain to mid-1992. With the Conservatives still add ammunition to the opposi- reeling from a by-election de- Tossed Coins Before Hostages Were Killed Sacramento Four teenaged Asian gunmen tossed coins to decide which hostages they would kill first be- fore one randomly killed three, police said on Friday. The four gunmen, three of whom wore black hoods and we re identified by police as either Vietnamese-Chinese or Thais, asked police for tea made from 1,000-year-old ginger plants. La- Moments later, police mar- ter, they demanded 4 million ksmen threw percussion grena- dollars in cash, a helicopter and des into a Sacramento, Califor- a safe passage to Thailand whe- nia, stereo shop where the gun- re, said Sullivan, they claimed men were still holding 17 hosta- "they wanted to fight the Viet- ges after a nine-hour siege and cong." three of the gunmen were killed Their demands were rejected. in a blaze of gunfire, police said. Describing the last minutes of Fourteen of the hostages, the siege, Sullivan said at least held in "The Good Guys" store, 100 policemen, including sni- were wounded, two of them se- pers hiding on roofs, had sur- verely, said a police spokesman, rounded the store. Police had Rick Sullivan. A woman who guns trained on gang members. was two-months pregnant mis- A gunman, one of the three carried during the ordeal. later killed by police, opened fi- The fourth gunman was also re and began systematically-to seriously wounded and has been shoot the hostages at poin- charged with murder. tblank range, Sullivan said, kil- ling three. The siege began on Thursday afternoon when the gunmen, bearing tattoo marks showing they were members of an Asian teenaged gang called the Orien- tal Boys, ran into the store and took 31 hostages, including wo- men and children and em- ployees. Sullivan said the members of the Asian gang had apparently found difficulty obtaining work in the United States. The Oriental Boys gang has members from Laos. Cammbo- dia, Thailand and Vietnam. (Reuter). feat to Labour on Friday, Fraser chose to hit Major where it hurts most -- on the issue of the unpo- pular poll tax that every adult in Britain must pay. The Balinese Church building of Belimbingsari Halaman 5 Bali Post/018 Belimbingsari: A Different Side of Bali Wa Test Bali region -- belonging for the most part to the re- gency of Jembrana - is known to many as the home of makepung (buffalo-cart race) that is per- formed every year. It is also known for its National Reserva- tion Forest of Malaya. Despite the fact that many of its unique species such as the Bali tiger for example are already ex- tinct, the forest can boast itself to be the natural habitat of the Bali white starling Leucopsor Rothschildi). A recent survey has uncove- red more spots of tourism inter- est. One of the most significant is Belimbingsari, a small village, 5 km away from Malaya, on the way to Gilimanuk, the ferry ter- minal facing Ketapang coast in East Java. First-timers to Belimbingsari Fraser, whom party sctivists might find their surrounding a described as a strong Thatcher little strange. Here, you do not said the gover- find puras (temples), coffee nment's plan to scrap the levy stalls where men and women sit she had championed was simply and chat, and cock-fighting. In- supporter, a ploy by Major to win votes. "The sooner that John Major gives the Conservative Party a sense of direction, the sooner we will be our way to winning that vital fourth term," he said. Major, whose personal popu- larity was boosted by his han- War, must call a general elec- dling of Britain's role in the Gulf tion by July 1992. But he is free to chose the date he thinks will give his party the best chance of defeating Labour for the fourth consecutive time. (Reuter). Chinese Opera Singer Starts New Life In Brazil Hongkong- A young woman once regar- ded as one of China's most pro- mising opera singers has resur- faced in Brazil after she myster- iously disappeared from Hong- kong, the Sunday Morning Post said. Former Tiajin opera star Lei Ying, 27, vanished last October shortly before she was due to perform at a theatre in the Bri- tish colony. "She's given up everythi- ng...and has stopped her singing career," Alan Chow of the New York-based Chinese-American Arts Council said, according to The Post. Chow said Lei had arri in the United States last autumn after she left Hongkong. The Post said a Hongkong match-maker paired Lei with a divorced Brazilian-Chinese far- mer in his late 50s who has made a fortune raising chikens. The couple has settled in Rio de Ja- neiro, it said. The Sunday adition of the dai- ly South China Morning Post said it had conflicting informa- tion as to whether the couple was married or engaged. (Reuter). Possible Black Hole In Space Houston- thorn. "It may provide further the mass at the centre of the se- A team of U.S. astronomers evidence of the existence for cond disk is at least 40 billion recently discovered a myster- dark matter in space - matter times the mass of the sun and ious dark object in space that is that radiates little or no light." may be as great as 200 billion 100 billion times more massive The scientists, writing in the solar masses. That would rival than the sun, and may be a black upcoming issue of Astrophysi- the mass of the Milky Way gala- hole, according to a study to be cal Journal, found the object in xy in a concentrated volume at published next week. a galaxy 300 million light years least 10,000 times smaller. from the earth with the help of a Bland-Hawthorn said the ga- Astronomers Joss Bland- Hawthorn of Rice University in high-powered light measuring laxy was spawned from a colli- Houston, Andrew Wilson of the instrument attached to an 88- University of Maryland, and R. inch (223 cm) telescope. Brent Tully of the University of Hawaii said in a statement re- The telescope was mounted sion between two galaxies. "For a long time we have be- lieved that there is more in the leased Friday that if the object on top of a 14,000 (4,267 metre) universe than what you can is a black hole, it would be 10 to extinct volcano in Hawaii. 100 times larger than any pre- see," Bland-Hawthorn said. Unlike conventional galaxies, "Now we've found this incredi viously discovered black holes. which feature one spinning disk bly massive object that may be "This huge mass and it's great of gas, galaxy NGC 6240 con- the largest black hole ever di- puzzling and unlike any found scientists said. tains two spinning disks, the scovered or it may be some new, unexplained phenomenon." previously," said Bland Haw- The astronomers found that (Reuter). concentration and darkness are BARU 1 KG a stead in the corner of the fus- thest crossroad of the village, a magnificent building strikes an imposing sight with its beautiful background of densely. forested mountain. This buil- ding is the village church, with a seating capacity of 500 people. The split gate at the main en- trance and the two-door covered gate at the second give the ap- pearance of a Balinese traditio- nal temple. And the kulkul (woo- den bell) inside the front yard only strengthens the impression of a common influence. The welfare of the people ac- counts for the relatively beauti- ful and big houses seen in Belim bingsari. Cleanliness prevails e- verywhere. But, the most stri- king fact is that there are not many children walking or playing in the streets. Children and adults in the streets is an uncommon sight except on Sun- days when everybody goes to church or when music and dan- ce are performed in the eve- nings. fathers undertook upon them- selves was to build a small, sim- ple place of worship, arising from the firm belief that their future was completely in God's hand. Their incredible hardships in those early days were often re- The story of the Christian community of this village goes back to the year of 1939, when the Dutch Colonial administra- tion in Bali declared missionary activities legally forbidden in a- reas where Hindu religion and culture were predominantly ef- counted to their children. Wild fective. This decree was the re- animals and scarcity of water sult of a vehement opposition were their main plights. Howe made by the people, confirming ver, the small community had the fact that the converts suffe- chosen the right path and solu- red from a sort of a psychologi- tion. They cooperated in mol- cal, or rather, cultural conflict ding their own future under the due to great social pressure. In guidance of one spiritual power. the eyes of the Hindus, the newly-converted Christians we- re morally dead, deserving con- numerous Joy and sorrow were shared by all as one. Aware of the dangers of alcohol and gambling, they kept their distance from such vi- ces. After a hard day's toil on the wilderness, prayers are gi- ven up thanksgiving. tempt and persecution. Consequently Christian families fled to an un- cultivated area of West Bali and named their new settelement After a time, they arrived at a Belimbingsari, a word meaning new awareness that being Chris- "the flower of star-fruit." Each tians did non necessarily mean family was granted a piece of saying good bye to the old ways, land as a means of livelihood. The first thing these founding (See Page 7) Mead dinson A World Leader in Nutrition SUSTAGEN HP FOR INSTANT ENERGY CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT NETTO: 1 kg Mead dhnson KINI DALAM KEMASAN 1 KG Bukan Hanya BESAR, Juga Lebih HEMAT. SUSTAGEN-HP Sustagen HP tersedia dalam ukuran 400 gr dengan rasa: Coklat, Vanilla, dan Strawberry. Penambah Tenaga Tubuh dan Otak Dan ukuran 1 kg dengan rasa Coklat. Khairi). U. 598 4cm