President Jokowi Inaugurates Kupang City Area Arrangement For Tourist Destinations

President Joko Widodo at the inauguration of the regional arrangement at Kelapa Lima Beach, Kupang/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo inaugurated the arrangement of the Kupang City area which was carried out in three locations to add tourist destinations in East Nusa Tenggara Province, especially Kupang City. Lai-Lai Besi Kopan (LLBK), and also here at Pantai Kelapa Lima, and the third is Corridor 3 on Jalan Frans Seda," the President said while inaugurating the area arrangement at Kelapa Lima Beach, Kupang, which was being monitored virtually, Thursday, March 24. The President admitted that he was impressed with the arrangement of the area in the three locations because it was hoped that it would not only change the face of Kupang City, but also make better infrastructure and change the face of the city's tourist destinations, dubbed the "City of Coral". happy and comfortable visiting NTT, especially the city of Kupang. The Head of State also appreciated other infrastructure developments, such as i SPAM for drinking water in Dendeng River, construction of schools and polytechnics. "We hope that the arrangement of Kupang City will change the face of Kupang City, change its infrastructure for the better and we hope to change the face of its tourist destinations," said the President.

Based on data from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the arrangement of the Kupang City area which includes Kelapa Lima Beach, LLBK Beach / Kota Lama, and Jalan Frans Seda, will be carried out in the range of 2020-2021. The arrangement covers an area of 51,900 square meters and It is hoped that the arrangement of the Kupang City area will provide a number of benefits, including the restoration of the Kota Lama area as an icon of Kupang City, becoming a culinary tourism destination that will accommodate 140 local traders to increase tourist attraction, as well as a public open space for art attractions. On this occasion, a number of officials accompanied the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, the Governor of NTT Viktor Laiskodat, the Deputy Governor of NTT Josef Nae Soi, the Mayor of Kupang Jefri Riwu Kore and the Director General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR Diana Kusumastuti.