Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:29 PM
Letter: Bali needs to do something!
Tue, 01/20/2009 10:28 AM | Reader's Forum
These days we often read about the chaotic traffic on streets in Bali
and the problem of garbage on its beaches – the major tourist
attractions on the island.
Instead of just complaining about the problems, I would like to make
some positive suggestions.
First of all, have you noticed that traffic intersections run smoother
when the lights do not work? Doesnft that tell you something about the
inefficiency of traffic light systems? It seems that the traffic
authorities do not know how to synchronize the lights to accommodate
the various traffic flows.
The intersection of Sunset Road and Iman Bonjol is an example of the
problem. The changing of lights from green to red, which takes less
than one minute, only allows a few, of the hundreds of waiting cars to
pass through the intersections. It creates very bad traffic congestion.
The situation is getting worse, but traffic authority official do not
seem to be paying any attention to the problem, or perhaps they do not
know how to fix it. If they really do not know, they should hire
experts to explain how the lights should work. The French worked the
problem out decades ago.
Meanwhile, the beach problems are not so easily solved. The mentality
of throwing garbage into rivers and letting someone else deal with the
problem has to be changed.
Thousands of tons of plastic bags, rotting vegetation and food simply
flow down from the rivers into the sea and have damaged the
once-beautiful beaches.
The answer to the problem is to firmly enforce the existing laws as
well as continuously educate on the environment at all levels in
schools, because otherwise Bali will remain behind on this issue.
Violators of environmental laws should face tough punishment.
Can we do it? The answer is yes, we can. Many countries, including
Australia, had the same problems in the past. But they solved the
problems a couple of generations ago by enforcing strict
anti-pollution laws as well as educating their citizens about the issue.
Come on Bali, wake up and give your island a chance to achieve its
real potential, as otherwise you will be left behind by your
competitors, who have actually less to offer but have a better
understanding of managing their natural resources.
JIM M.
Legian, Bali
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