"I am very disappointed with the proposal. It was a very unfriendly decision, especially considering Ukraine has a lot of refugees and temporarily displaced people due to the ongoing military aggression from Russia," he said in a press briefing on Tuesday.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster proposed on Sunday to the central government that the visa-on-arrival policy for visitors from those two countries, which are currently engaged in a protracted war, be terminated following increased reports that these tourists are misusing their tourist visas to find employment on the island.

"Why these particular two countries? Currently, they are at war, so they come to Bali not only as tourists but also to work," Koster told the press on Sunday.

The proposal also comes as Indonesians in Bali have taken to social media to complain about foreign tourists, particularly Russians and Ukrainians, and their rude behavior, alleged traffic rule violations and how they made a living in Bali without the proper documents.

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Last week, a 37-year-old Ukrainian tourist was arrested by the Bali Police for allegedly paying a local Rp 31 million (US$2,005) to illegally obtain an Indonesian identification card and family card (KK) to extend his stay on the island. On Friday, immigration deported three female Russian tourists for violating their stay permits and allegedly engaging in commercial sex work in Bali. This year, the Bali Immigration Office has deported 31 foreign tourists from the island, many of whom were Russian, for reasons ranging from overstaying their visas to working illegally.