{"id":2216,"date":"2014-02-22T11:13:24","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T11:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/?p=2216"},"modified":"2014-06-26T06:57:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T06:57:51","slug":"trouble-brewing-in-paradise-over-fate-of-balis-benoa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/id\/trouble-brewing-in-paradise-over-fate-of-balis-benoa-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Trouble Brewing in Paradise Over Fate Of Bali\u2019s Benoa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>\u201cBangun Bali, subsidi petani. Kita semua makan nasi, bukannya butuh reklamasi.\u201d\u00a0<\/i> \u201cBuild Bali, subsidize the farmers. We all eat rice, don\u2019t need reclamation.\u201d If Bali needed a protest song, then the lyrics above from the song \u201c<i>Bali Tolak Reklamasi<\/i>\u201d (\u201cBali Refuses Reclamation\u201d) summarize quite succinctly one of the most contentious issues bubbling beneath the veneer of the idyllic island paradise projected by tour operators. The song was written by a band called Nosstress and sung by dozens of Balinese artists, including renowned bands such as Superman Is Dead, The Bullhead, Nymphea and Gold Voice. It\u2019s a rallying cry against the reclamation of land in Benoa Bay, in southern Bali, by the developer Tirta Wahana Bali Internasional \u2014 a massive project that critics contend will devastate the mangrove ecosystem and put the local fishing community out of work. A decree permitting the project was first issued without any fanfare on Dec. 26, 2012, but later revoked by Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika. However, the governor later issued a new reclamation decree granting TWBI permission to conduct a feasibility study on the plan to use, develop and manage the Benoa Bay area. Upon issuing the second decree, the governor denied any personal interest in the project. \u201cMany people were fooled when the governor revoked the reclamation degree,\u201d says said Jrx, the drummer from Superman Is Dead.\u00a0\u201cThey think the reclamation has been canceled, but there are still attempts being made in that direction.\u201d This is why, he says, the protest from people grouped under the Balinese Against Reclamation Forum (ForBALI) continues. ForBALI is a cross-sectoral civilian alliance consisting of student groups, nongovernmental organizations, musicians, artists and others concerned about Bali\u2019s environment and who believe the planned reclamation of 838 hectares of land in Benoa Bay is part of an irresponsible environmental policy that will destroy Bali. \u201cThe governor claims [the reclamation] is for Bali, expanding the land,\u201d says I Wayan Gendo Suwardana, the head of the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment, or Walhi.\u00a0\u201cBut he forgot to mention that this reclamation is going to make the sea disappear. [It is] a sea with many sociocultural functions and which is important for the local people\u2019s livelihood.\u201d The bay area remains one of the few places in heavily developed southern Bali where traditional fishing methods are still practiced. Hundreds of fishermen gather off the shore from the afternoon until night during low tide to collect fish, shrimps, crabs and seaweed. \u201cThis culture and type of fishing shouldn\u2019t be wiped out just like that. These fishermen can\u2019t instantly make the transition to tourism work. It doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d Gendo says. Critics say the creation of small new islets in the middle of the bay will damage Bali\u2019s coastline, from Kampung Bugis Benoa to Tuban, Kuta and Serangan, all the way through to Sanur \u2014 essentially the entire beach stretch of the main drag. The changing tidal patterns will also increase the risk of soil abrasion on the runway of Ngurah Rai International Airport, opponents say. A feasibility study by experts from Udayana University, the leading academic institution in Bali, has also recommended that the project not go ahead, yet the local government has insisted otherwise. Another point of contention is the government\u2019s claim that the land will be handed over to the local community after a period of 50 years. But insiders say there is a covert agreement in place between TWBI, village elders and the head of the Benoa Bay Community Empowerment Group (LPM) that says otherwise. Notarized documents specify that the villages\u2019 function as a partner in the project is to ensure security in and around the reclaimed area from outside external disturbances. The documents state this agreement is valid for 100 years, and gives local residents the right to manage just eight hectares of land \u2014 less than 1 percent of the total area to be reclaimed. The land-use permit issued for this project, meanwhile, makes provisions for yacht marinas, race tracks, casinos, nightclubs, a large entertainment complex and theme park, resort hotels, a golf course, a luxury shopping complex, restaurants, bars, cafes, apartment buildings, and a large numbers of condominiums and villas for sale or lease. For tourists and investors, the idea of all this luxury and convenience in a bay famed for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, it makes for an exciting sell. But as the singer Glenn Fredly said at a concert late last year at the Hard Rock Cafe Bali, \u201cYou can have fun in Bali, but you also have a responsibility to preserve Bali.\u201d Other celebrities have lent their support for the push against the reclamation project, including the singer-songwriter Iwan Fals, known for his own brand of protest music in decades past. \u201cThe fire is alive,\u201d he says in a video uploaded to YouTube for the campaign.\u00a0\u201cSo many militant young people, but not vandals, are willing to act to fight for the lives of others.\u201d He ends it with a moving rendition of \u201cBali Tolak Reklamasi.\u201d Source: <a title=\"The Jakarta Globe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thejakartaglobe.com\/news\/trouble-brewing-in-paradise-over-fate-of-balis-benoa-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Jakarta Globe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2218\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2218\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2218\" alt=\"An artist\u2019s impression of the Benoa Bay reclamation project\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B-334x334.jpg 334w, http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reclaim_Island_Project_-_B.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist\u2019s impression of the Benoa Bay reclamation project<\/p><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBangun Bali, subsidi petani. Kita semua makan nasi, bukannya butuh reklamasi.\u201d  \u201cBuild Bali, subsidize the farmers. We all eat rice, don\u2019t need reclamation.\u201d If Bali needed a protest song, then the lyrics above from the song \u201cBali Tolak Reklamasi\u201d (\u201cBali Refuses Reclamation\u201d) summarize quite succinctly one of the most contentious issues bubbling beneath the veneer of the idyllic island paradise projected by tour operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[193,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trouble Brewing in Paradise Over Fate Of Bali\u2019s Benoa BayTrouble Brewing in Paradise Over Fate Of Bali\u2019s Benoa Bay - ForBALI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbali.org\/id\/trouble-brewing-in-paradise-over-fate-of-balis-benoa-bay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"id_ID\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trouble Brewing in Paradise Over Fate Of Bali\u2019s Benoa BayTrouble Brewing in Paradise Over Fate Of Bali\u2019s Benoa Bay - ForBALI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cBangun Bali, subsidi petani. 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