Bali won’t cover up statues for Saudi king

A view of part of the grounds of the Hilton Bali Resort located in the luxury resort area of Nusa Dua ahead of Saudi Arabia's King Salman's visit on the island of Bali, Indonesia March 2, 2017. Picture taken March 2, 2017. REUTERS

Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia’s Hindu resort island of Bali Wednesday defended a decision not to cover up any of its ubiquitous statues of deities and semi-naked women during a visit by the Saudi king.

King Salman and a 1,000-strong entourage are enjoying a week-long holiday in Bali after a state visit to Jakarta, during the first trip by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia in nearly half a century.