It’s one thing to take beer off the shelves in a Javanese or Sumatran minimarket, but to remove it in Bali, where beer is so widespread and a staple among tourists, the ban sure will hit the local minimarkets hard.
Wayan Jun, a minimarket owner in Denpasar told VIVA news that he’s really worried about the effects of the new regulations that will ban minimarkets from selling beer, because it offers such a sizable income for him.
“Here, beer accounts for about 35 percent of revenue,” Jun said on Monday.
In line with Jun, Ketut, the owner of a minimarket chain in the Kuta area said the same thing to VIVA News. He is also worried that the new rules will hit his business hard. “Yes, obviously we’ll be impacted… reduced revenues,” Ketut said.
“For tourists, dreaming beer is so commonplace in their countries. So when in Bali, they buy beer,” he added.
He hopes that the government will give special considerations to Bali because of its tourism industry.
According to reports, the ban is supposed to take effect on April 16, while beer and other alcoholic products will still be sold at supermarkets and hypermarkets.
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