JAKARTA - The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uni, stated that he would prioritize the availability of accommodation for tourists in the MotoGP event at Mandalika. Sandiaga assessed that the Moto GP event, which was held from March 18-20, 2021, was an opportunity to innovate.
Sandiaga admitted that he had coordinated with all parties, ranging from local governments, the business world to the managers of NTB tourist villages to provide accommodation for tourists.
"This MotoGP event is an opportunity to innovate, especially in the provision of homestays because there are directions from the President (Joko Widodo) involving equitable tourism. So the homestay managers are also assisted in preparing lodging places, especially in tourist villages," said Sandiaga in a press statement. .
Sandiaga said the availability of accommodation will be supported by tourism housing facilities and community houses that have been adapted into homestays. So that later these places can be used by tourists.
Furthermore, this George Washington University alumni said that his party will also collaborate with Bobobox to build a Bobocabin (inn with the concept of elevated camping) and glamping (camping in a luxurious way) with Eiger.
The former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta also said that alternative accommodation in the form of a camping ground is also being prepared.
Sandiaga hopes that tourists scattered in the Lombok area will be connected via transportation from the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia.
"This MotoGP activity requires integrated cooperation not only across ministries, but also all stakeholders, including the community," he said.
By meeting the accommodation needs of tourists, Sandiaga said, the MotoGP event will also stimulate the economy of the local community, especially on the island of Lombok and Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air.
The presence of MotoGP is in line with efforts to recover the economy through the provision of business opportunities and employment opportunities in the tourism and creative economy sectors. Therefore, local community involvement is needed.
It is hoped that MotoGP will become a promotional event for tourist villages as an effort to revive the Indonesian economy for the welfare of the community.
"We hope that there will be a revival of the movement of community economic activity, improvement of the quality of human resources and job creation, so that the real benefits of MotoGP are long-term and of course sustainable in the future," said Sandiaga.
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