The protest followed an incident in the tourist hot spot of Tuban between an Indonesian driver and two unlicensed guides - one Indonesian and the other Chinese – which ended in violence. Police are investigating, according to local media.
Dozens of guides from the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Guide Association (HPI) marched to the Immigration office in Bali on Monday to demand stricter monitoring for foreign guides operating illegally in the country.
The protest followed an incident in the tourist hot spot of Tuban between an Indonesian driver and two unlicensed guides - one Indonesian and the other Chinese – which ended in violence. Police are investigating, according to local media.
Head of HPI Bali I Nyoman Nuarta has called for Immigration to crack down on foreigners, especially Chinese and Russians, who come to Bali on tourist visas and work on the island as guides without authorisation.
Foreigners are allowed to work as guides in Bali, but require special training in the arts and culture of Bali.