Coordinating Minister AHY Says Congestion In Bali Must Be Found The Best Solution

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) revealed that the congestion problems that occur in Bali must be able to find the best solution to provide comfort for domestic and foreign tourists.

"I just say that we have to make sure that the congestion problem in Bali can also be found a solution in the near future," AHY said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 13.

He has met and received an explanation from the Acting Governor of Bali regarding the problems of congestion that occurred in Bali.

"I have visited directly and received an explanation from the Acting Governor of Bali including his staff, which basically we are taking care of everything, any options," he said.

According to AHY, Bali is a world-class tourist destination that is always visited by foreign and domestic tourists.

"Because indeed Bali is one of the storefronts that we know that tourism destinations are not only superior, but world-class. So foreign tourists who come, of course, we hope that they will not be disturbed, including of course domestic tourists. domestic itself," he said.

He added that this congestion needs to be overcome in order to provide comfort for tourists, so that the government is currently looking for the best solution.

"Because (tourists) if disturbed, uncomfortable because congestion or loss of comfort while in Bali will have a significant impact. Not only for Bali but also for other Indonesian tourism destinations. So we are looking for the best solution," said AHY.

For information, Udayana University Tourism Professor I Putu Anom said that governance is one of the main challenges in the tourism sector that must be addressed immediately.

According to him, many district and city governments tend to pursue income from taxes by issuing hotel and restaurant permits excessively, which often contradict regional spatial plans.

As a result of this policy, tourist areas such as in South Bali experienced severe congestion, causing congestion to Ubud in Central Bali.