Indonesia considers national alcohol ban

The Indonesian government is proposing a new law that would ban the production, distribution and consumption of alcohol across the country.

A bill to ban drinks containing more than 1% of alcohol was introduced by two Islamic political parties, the United Development Party and the Prosperous Justice Party, and is being deliberated by Indonesia’s House of Representatives.

Some officials believe that the ban, which is up for a vote in the coming weeks, could effectively kill the local tourism industry.

The introduction of the bill has sparked uproar within Indonesia’s tourism and hospitality sectors, and could tear down the tourism trade, which relies heavily on visitors from other countries as their main source of income.

Last year, Indonesia outlawed the sale of alcohol in mini-marts, despite an outcry from tourism and alcohol industry representatives


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