A Saddening Impact of the Solo Sweeps
Monday, November 6, 2000
A dozen men calling themselves Laskar Islam (Soldiers of Islam) made a sweep of hotels in Solo looking for American tourists. Indonesian tourism besmirched again.
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Solo makan nangka, Bali kena getahnya (lit. Solo eats a jackfruit, Bali gets the sticky bits). A proverb like this one would correctly illustrate the impact of sweeps conducted by dozens of people on American tourists in Solo last week. Bali, which is heavily dependent upon tourism, has suffered the most damage due to this action. Last week, five travel agents that usually provide Bali with large groups of tourists from the United States saw trip...
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