Members Of The House Of Representatives From The Nasem Faction Ask Kemenparekraf To Pay Attention To Tourism Villages In Lombok

A vehicle passes on Jalan By Pass Lombok International Airport (Photo: Ahmad Subaidi/Antara)

JAKARTa - Member of the House of Representatives, M Syamsul Luthfi, asked the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy to pay attention to the development of tourism villages in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

"Kemenparekraf should not only focus on the Rinjani Earth Park and the Mandalika Special Economic Zone," he said, in a press statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 4. He said the role of tourist villages was very large in contributing to the advancement of the tourism sector. on the island of Lombok. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy should promote creative economy programs to encourage tourism growth in the tourist villages.

"Because we know that Bali just opened the faucet, now Alhamdulillah, his condition has begun to gradually recover," said the member of the DPR for the NTB II constituency.

He hopes that the condition of the development of tourism growth in NTB and on the island of Lombok in particular is expected to move in a better direction. Moreover, there are the Asia Talent Cup and World Superbike events at the Mandalika Circuit which will attract thousands of visitors or tourists.

"This is our starting point for the revival of tourism in this area that we both love," said the NasDem Party politician.

This member of Commission X DPR added that the progress of tourist villages is very important to boost the community's economy. Those in Commission X will also support from the budget side so that the national economic recovery can be achieved immediately.

"We know that NTB is one of the five new Balis that the government has proclaimed as a national strategic program," he said. The rate of tourism in NTB has shown improvement, he said, only the role of the government is to facilitate and build tourist destinations properly. In this way, the economic cycle of the local community can recover quickly.