Luhut Patok Borobudur Temple Entrance Ticket Price Is IDR 750 Thousand, Alvin Lie: Will Hurt And Burden Tourists

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JAKARTA - The decision of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, which fixes the entrance ticket to Borobudur Temple at Rp. 750 thousand, is considered to prevent local tourists from visiting the national cultural heritage area.

A former member of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Alvin Lie, considers Luhut's decision to be burdensome and burdensome for people who want to enjoy the beauty of Borobudur Temple.

He also questioned Luhut's reason for increasing the price of the entrance ticket, which was pegged to Rp. 750 thousand per person for local tourists. According to him, whether the price has been through an accountable study.

"Is the decision on the price of Borobudur tickets supported by an accountable study? Rp. 750 thousand is clearly beyond the reach of local tourists," said Alvin Lie, Sunday, June 5.

Alvin said it was impossible for people to want to set aside Rp. 750 thousand just to enter the tourist area. "That's just an entrance ticket, you know. Not to mention the cost of transportation, meals, souvenirs, and so on," said Alvin Lie.

It is known, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced that the government would increase the entrance ticket price to Borobudur Temple to Rp. 750 thousand for local tourists and US$ 100 for foreign tourists.

In addition, later the quota of tourists who are allowed to go up to Borobudur Temple is limited to 1,200 people per day.

"We also agree and plan to limit the quota of tourists who want to go up to Borobudur Temple to 1,200 people per day, at a cost of 100 US dollars for foreign tourists and domestic tourists of Rp. 750 thousand," said Luhut, Saturday, June 4.

"Especially for students, we only charge Rp. 5,000," he continued.