Potret Wisata Bali di Tengah Kisruh KUHP Baru

DENPASAR, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 7: Local tourists flock at the domestic arrival of Ngurah Rai airport on December 7, 2022 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Turis lokal berbondong-bondong di kedatangan domestik bandara Ngurah Rai di Denpasar, Bali, Rabu (7/12/2022). Parlemen Indonesia memilih untuk mengesahkan undang-undang yang melarang seks di luar nikah pada hari Selasa, dalam sebuah langkah yang menurut para kritikus dikutip di media lokal akan sangat berdampak pada industri pariwisata.

CANGGU, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 8: Tourists enjoy the popular surf beach at Batu Bolong on December 8, 2022 in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Bali selalu menjadi magnet wisatawan. Tak cuma pelancong domestik, tapi juga mereka yang berasal dari berbagai penjuru dunia.

Foreign tourists enjoy their holiday on a beach in Seminyak, Badung regency on Indonesia resort island of Bali on December 7, 2022. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images)

Setelah sempat lumpuh akibat pandemi COVID-19, kini Bali perlahan mulai kembali bangkit. Pelancong mulai berdatangan mengunjungi Bali. Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images

Namun, belum usai upaya untuk bangkit, pariwisata Bali kembali dihadapkan dengan kekhawatiran baru. Penyebabnya adalah KUHP baru yang disahkan beberapa waktu lalu.

Salah satu pasal terkait perzinaan yang menetapkan ancaman pidana bagi pelaku seks di luar nikah alias kumpul kebo mendapatkan sorotan para pelaku pariwisata Bali. Beleid ini dinilai bisa mengganggu ranah privasi pada pelancong.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 8: Foreign tourists walk at the Ubud street art market on December 8, 2022 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Para pelaku pariwisata khawatir, wisatawan asing menjadi enggan menginap maupun berbagi kamar hotel dengan pasangan lantaran takut dipidana.

Kepala Dinas Pariwisata (Dispar) Badung I Nyoman Rudiarta mengatakan para turis asing tidak perlu khawatir untuk berwisata di Bali. Ia menegaskan tidak akan ada sweeping atau tindakan hukum terhadap turis akibat disahkannya KUHP baru. Penerapan pasal zina yang dituangkan dalam KUHP baru ini sebetulnya tidak masuk ke ranah privasi seseorang, kecuali dilaporkan. Meski begitu, banyak di antara wisatawan yang merasa khawatir karena belum mendapat informasi jelas mengenai penerapan pasal tersebut.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 8: A couple of foreign tourists kiss on a bamboo deck on December 8, 2022 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Sementara itu, Gubernur Koster menegaskan akan menjamin kenyamanan dan kerahasiaan data turis yang menginap di akomodasi wisata di Bali. Koster pun meminta agar para turis tidak perlu khawatir dengan berlakunya KUHP.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 8: Tourists use the swimming pool on December 8, 2022 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Dewan Pimpinan Daerah Asosiasi Perusahaan Perjalanan Wisata (DPD Asita) Bali mendorong pemerintah agar segera merilis informasi lengkap terkait pasal zina dalam Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) baru. Hal itu menyusul dengan banyaknya pertanyaan dari calon wisatawan asing seputar pasal dalam RKUHP baru.

CANGGU, BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 7: Tourists gesture as they dance on a dance floor at a bar on December 7, 2022 in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia's parliament voted to pass a law that bans extramarital sex on Tuesday, in a move that critics quoted in local media have said will severely impact the tourism industry. Regions like Bali rely heavily on an influx of foreign tourists to keep their economies afloat, and the new law has raised concerns just as international arrivals start to pick up again post-pandemic. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

Penurunan kunjungan wisatawan tidak akan terjadi jika pemerintah dan stakeholder pariwisata mampu menjelaskan maksud pasal zina dengan narasi yang benar dan jelas kepada calon wisatawan.