The Minister of Tourism And Creative Economy Responded The Plan To Reopen Tourist Destinations For Foreigners
MANGUPURA – baliprawara.com
Regarding the plan to reopen foreign tourist visits, various preparations have been made by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/ the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency. However, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Wishnutama Kusubandio, emphasized that reopening tourist destinations requires synergy and collaboration between ministries and institutions and related stakeholders.
He said that currently the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy continues to coordinate with related ministries and institutions, such as coordinating with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing in building infrastructure, the Ministry of Transportation in preparing accommodation related to seat capacity and coordination with the National Police to strengthen security and safety through the tourism police. Not only that,
the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy will also coordinate further with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Law and Human Rights, and the Minister of State Owned Enterprises to discuss plans to reopen tourist destinations in Bali for foreign tourists.
“Reopening tourist destinations, especially for international borders or accepting foreign tourists, is not as simple as saying it, the complexity is quite high, as well as when we talk about the travel bubble. Bilateral efforts are needed to produce an agreement between the two related countries, such as applying the same standard health protocols, “Wishnutama said when giving a press statement, in the sidelines of the National Coordination Meeting for Tourism and Creative Economy, at the Westin Resort, Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday (November 26).
Meanwhile, the Head of the Bali Provincial Tourism Office, Putu Astawa, said that considering that Bali is currently pressing the number of Covid-19 transmission, it is necessary to implement strict health protocols to reopen tourist destinations in Bali. “Bali has implemented health protocols since July 2020, in collaboration with industries that already have LSU certificates, this is done to increase a sense of security and trust for tourists,” said Putu.
Putu Astawa also said that Bali is very dependent on the tourism sector, because this sector accommodates 1,245 million workers. In addition, tourism also generates foreign exchange and provides a fairly high number of tourist visits. “So it requires a selective, limited, and gradual analysis of the study to reopen tourist destinations,” said Putu. (MBP)
