Cliff Dredge For Tourism Facilities In Bali, Menpar: Collect The Data And Investigate!

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno when interviewed by media crews at Serangan Beach, Denpasar, Bali, Saturday (18/5/2024) ANTARA/Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna

DENPASAR - The rock dredging activity is suspected to be to build tourism facilities that are expected to occur in one of the tourist areas in Bali, so the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy is seriously concerned about Sandiaga Uno and asks to be investigated.

"This data is being collected," said Sandiaga at Serangan Beach, Denpasar, Bali, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 18.

He will immediately coordinate with the Bali Provincial Government, including Bali Governor, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, and other relevant agencies related to the dredging of the limestone cliff.

According to him, tourism development does open up business opportunities and grow the labor sector.

However, this does not mean that the development ignores the sustainability of nature and the environment, so it is feared that there will be massive development so that it will have an impact on over-tourism that should be avoided.

"It must be ensured that nature is guarded because the Balinese principle as we said earlier is Tri Hita Karana," he added.

Meanwhile, Tri Hita Karana is the concept of local wisdom of the people in Bali which means three harmonious relationships that maintain each other's relationship with humans, humans and nature/environment and humans with God.

He also reminded all parties to maintain Bali's taksu (values from within) in line with efforts to protect the environment.

"So tomorrow I will convey the results of data collection and cross-checking," he added.

Previously, 38-second video clips circulated on one of the X (twitter) social media accounts which went viral because it featured rock dredging activity on the beach with views facing the direct ocean.

In the video, heavy equipment can be seen dredging limestone cliffs that are suspected of opening up tourism land.

The left and right of the high cliffs are still overgrown with green trees and behind the cliffs are already standing, one of which is estimated to be a hotel.

The video also received responses of up to 500 comments and attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of netizens. "What we are protecting here is of course the purity of Balinese custom, the sustainability of Bali's natural environment that must be maintained together," he concluded.