I doubt bali will arrive at the same misery level of java etc, I enjoy the "dawn chorus" of the birds in the forest nearby .If I were Muslim, I would -just like the old guy in Aceh- sue the hell out of them. He got results.
But I’m not so I can’t. And to show even more defeatism; the good friends and neighbors who are and also grumble to me in private, are too afraid to complain or take action and be called a kafir or bad Muslim.
What many people don’t seem to understand, is that even from the own religion there are very clear rules; only used for a call for prayer, not for preaching, no children allowed. Etc.
But the guidelines from the Ministry had the opposite effect; it is much louder and much more often since then. As examples; now we have preaching via the loudspeakers every Tuesday and Thursday evening next to Friday lunchtime of course. Saturday and Sunday it’s often karaoke time for the kids. Consistently not only before the prayer, but also after the prayer there is singing. And I can go on and on and on and…..
As said so often over here; if you go to Dubai, Malaysia or even Morocco etc. you won’t encounter this. It’s just a matter of time before Bali will be the same btw.
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