"Dream - Member of the DPD or senator from Bali, Arya Wedakarna (AWK), provided clarification after his video went viral on social media questioning the frontliners at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali."
"Based on input from national figures and also the elders in the Province of Bali, I, DPD RI senator Arya Wedakarna, hereby convey several matters. To straighten out and clarify regarding the circulation of excerpts from our working meeting as the Committee I for Legal Affairs of DPD RI representing the Province of Bali,""
"Arya's words in the clarification video uploaded on his Instagram account @aryawedakarna, quoted Wednesday, January 3, 2023."
"Viral Video Clip of the Meeting"
"Arya explained that the meeting was part of his recess activities as a member of the DPD Bali, which took place on December 29, 2023. The meeting was attended by the ranks of Ngurah Rai Airport, Customs, and also related agencies located at the Ngurah Rai airport office. Regarding the video of himself questioning the appearance of frontline officers, Arya clarified that the circulating post has been edited by being cut."
"Therefore, I would like to convey that regarding the viral video circulating in the community, the video that is circulating has been edited by several media outlets, as well as by irresponsible individuals,"
The translation of "tuturnya." to English is "his/her statement."
The text "Dream.co.id." does not require translation as it is a proper noun (a website name). Therefore, it remains the same in English: "Dream.co.id."
"According to Arya, at that time he requested that the Bali Customs prioritize the local sons and daughters to become staff in the frontline section that welcomes guests after the plane lands at Ngurah Rai Airport."
"I think this is very reasonable for anyone and anywhere to keep the spirit of local sons as the aspiration of all representatives of the people,"
The translation of "ujarnya" to English is "he said." Therefore, the translated text while preserving any HTML tags would be: "he said."
The translation of "Dream.co.id." from Bahasa to English is "Dream.co.id." Since it is a proper noun (a website), it remains the same in both languages. There are no HTML tags to preserve in this case.
"Arya explained that it would be better if the frontline staff were sons and daughters of Bali who understand Balinese customs and culture. One characteristic is wearing bija or holy rice. "We request that a male or female employee who happens to be of Balinese descent be present to better highlight the characteristics of Balinese culture in the process of welcoming or greeting, or customs inspection. For example, we suggest using bija or holy rice, which is usually obtained after praying," Arya stated."
The translation of "Sampaikan Permintaan Maaf" to English is "Convey Apologies".
"Arya admitted that he did not offend any religion in his explanation at the meeting with the leaders of Ngurah Rai Airport. According to him, what was conveyed was related to Bali Regional Regulation No. 2 of 2012 concerning Bali Tourism, which is based on culture inspired by Hinduism."
"Therefore, we do not mention the name of any religion, the name of any tribe, or any beliefs. This is in accordance with the regulations of Bali Regional Regulation No. 2 of 2012."
The translation of "katanya" to English is "he said" or "she said."
Here is the translation of the provided 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving the HTML tags: "Therefore, I would like to convey a clarification, and also if there are parties, components of the Indonesian nation who feel offended and have objections to what we have conveyed, from the bottom of my heart as the representative of the people of Bali in the DPD RI, I sincerely apologize,"
The translation of "ujar Arya." to English is "said Arya."
"Previously, a clip of Arya went viral where he asked the frontliner staff at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali to be filled by a Balinese girl with open hair and wearing flowers. "I don’t want those frontline types; I want a Balinese girl like you, with visible, open hair. Don’t give me those unclear coverings. This is not the Middle East (Ini bukan Timur Tengah). It’s nice here in Bali, wear flowers or whatever, wear bije here. If possible, before the shift, ask them to pray at the pura, wear bije," said Arya, quoted from the circulating video, Wednesday, January 3, 2024."
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