Overview

• More than 40 cliff-side tourism structures at Bingin Beach were demolished by Satpol PP and local police starting July 21 after 45 unpermitted buildings received demolition notices.
• Business owners filed legal challenges to halt the demolitions, citing decades-old operations and monthly tax payments in defense of their properties.
• Visitors have been warned that Bingin Beach may be inaccessible for weeks as unlicensed facilities are removed.
• Governor I Wayan Koster has formed an audit team to scrutinize all tourism licenses across Bali and vowed to enforce spatial planning laws through legal processes.
• International surfers including Kelly Slater and local stakeholders warned that unchecked development and forced removals threaten both livelihoods and Bali’s cultural and environmental harmony.