Member Of DPR Bakri HM Apologizes About NTT Nothing Special, Admits Only Highlights Inequality Of Budget

JAKARTA - Members of the DPR from the PAN A Bakri HM faction apologized because their statements regarding NTT were nothing special except for the Komodo dragon.

"I do not corner NTT, I do not look down on NTT, I actually support NTT budget tourism. If anyone is offended, I personally apologize, ”said Bakri HM confirmed by VOI, Monday, February 1.

Bakri HM, a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), explained his point while speaking at the hearing held on Tuesday, January 26, discussing the work program of the Directorate General of Human Settlements and the Regional Infrastructure Development Agency (BPIW) for 2021. He only intended for the central government to pay attention to tourism in other areas is not only the five super priority National Tourism Strategic Areas (KSPN).

"For me, I see that my focus is the budget. The destination budget for 5 super priority tourist destinations for NTT alone is almost half a trillion. Meanwhile, in other regions, there is very little tourism budget. We want the government not only to focus on the budget for 5 priority tourist destinations, but also for other areas, "he explained.

Bakri HM feels there is a budget imbalance to advance local destinations in other regions in Indonesia. According to him, the issue of minimal budget can have an impact on tourism infrastructure to the level of tourist visits.

"Do not let tourism in Indonesia get less attention from the budget. In our area (Jambi) local tourists visit during holidays. When the road is bad what do I want to say? You also need to provide a budget. There are super priority (tourist areas) but other tourism should be a concern, "he explained.

DPR member A Bakri HM is again in the spotlight on social media timelines. Bakri HM is considered to have offended NTT because he said there was nothing special in the area except the Komodo dragon.

In the RDP, Bakri HM alluded to the issue of injustice or imbalance in BPIW's budget for the regions. For Bakri, the budget for five National Tourism Strategic Areas (KSPN) is too large.

"I see the 2021 program, 5 strategic areas for national tourism, it would be nice maybe in the future every member will have data on tourism programs in the region. It's a sense of justice. Yesterday, I was invited by my friends from Commission V to visit NTT. There was nothing special, Ma'am there, the most special was the commodity, ”said politician PAN Bakri directly speaking in the DPR Commission V room.

Then Bakri HM compared NTT with Jambi. For him, Jambi has a myriad of tourism potentials that are no less great than other regions.

"You look at the beach, see what, there are many places in Jambi, Mom. But the budget (5 KSPN) is really big. For a sense of justice, it would be great for every member to be given, for example, when talking about tourist visits in Jambi, they are no less. We have a tour of the famous Muaro Jambi Temple from thousands of years ago, the school of Buddhist science. Then the long Batanghari river, there is another geopark in Merangin, Rumah Tua Tabir (Rumah Tuo Rantau Panjang), the highest mountain in Sumatra, Mount Kerinci. Well, this is a lot, ma'am, if we don't share the portion, we will feel like it will continue to be crowded. In the end, we want justice, "Bakri continued.