Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Visits Labuan Bajo Tourism Area

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Wury Estu Handayani walk around Labuan Bajo Super Priority Tourism Destination / Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin exercises in the morning on foot along the Super Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP) area of Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, Tuesday, March 15. Accompanied by his wife, Wury Estu Handayani, Ma'ruf started his morning walk from the hotel where he was staying towards Labuan Bajo Pier. Before starting the walk, the two of them did a brief warm-up. Next, the Vice President and his limited entourage walked from Labuan Bajo Pier to the plaza, Kampung Air, and along the Labuan Bajo DPSP. The distance traveled by walking was about five kilometers. Don't forget, Ma'ruf and Wury greeted and took pictures with local residents. "Where's the original?" asked the Vice President to one of the residents sitting on the beach in Kampung Air quoted by Antara. "Labuan Bajo," replied the resident. "Oh, here, Labuan Bajo. What was it called here before?" asked the vice president to the residents. "If Labuan Bajo is a ship's place, sir," replied the resident. "Keep in good health, sir," the Vice President ordered to the community. After walking for about an hour, Vice President Ma'ruf said Labuan Bajo is an ideal tourist location. "I think it is very good because the nature is supportive, then there is also infrastructure, facilities. So this is a combination of beautiful nature, then given adequate facilities, so it becomes an ideal place for tourism," he said. He assessed that Labuan Bajo also deserves to be a super priority tourist destination.

"Because it is visible. Therefore, there are international meetings here, I think it's good," he said. The Labuan Bajo DPSP was inaugurated by President Jokowi on October 15, 2021, along with the inauguration of the arrangement for the Puncak Waringin Area, Batu Cermin Area, and eight roads in Labuan Bajo. The arrangement of the Puncak Waringin National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN) will begin in August 2019 and will be completed in March 2021, covering an area of 0.39 hectares and costing Rp. 28.86 billion. tells the history and culture of Labuan Bajo. The location is on a hilltop and downtown Labuan Bajo, and can function as a place for cultural performances while enjoying views of the Flores Sea.