In Reply to: Duty Free posted by paraminis on Thursday, 10. March 2011 at 09:10 Bali Time:
corruption or is this just an ingrained cultural trait that happens across the archipelago and also extending into greater Asia.
It goes on in all aspects of life and not just that associated with tourism.
Some people will cry "foul" upon someone paying an on the spot penalty to an official, but then happily go out and spend plenty on copy DVDs surf gear, watches, sunglasses, handbags etc and not think anything of it.
I guess that some people have selective judgements when it comes to corruption.......or is it just an Indonesian way of life, and who anyway are we to judge them??