Tangsel Regional Election Debate: Saraswati Who Believes Great Young People, Prepares Ecotourism 7 Situations Of Tangsel's Attraction

Candidate pair for mayor-deputy mayor of South Tangerang (Tangsel) serial number 1 Muhamad- Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo

JAKARTA - The candidate pair for mayor-vice mayor of South Tangerang (Tangsel) candidate number 1 Muhamad-Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo emphasized the importance of maintaining traditional culture. Tangsel has a lot of potential that can be used for the development of the city.

"We will maintain traditional cultural values because modern people can maintain cultural values. We are developing ethnic groups in Tangsel which will be destined. Then also we will develop a creative industry. Young people have a lot of potential in Tangsel, good human resources, just invite them to work together, ”said Muhamad in the Tangsel Pilkada debate which was broadcast live streaming, Thursday, December 3.

Meanwhile, the candidate for deputy mayor of Tangsel Rahayu Saraswati (Sara) emphasized the potential of young people who have been being sidelined in Tangsel.

"Like Julio, at the age of 25, he develops the Can Export community, has an impact. There is a young power, how do we give roles, provide space. That's why we will build a creative center in each sub-district. We will develop ecotourism so that we can create jobs and regional income, which could be a new attraction for people outside Tangsel, "

Candidate for Deputy Mayor of Tangsel Rahayu Saraswati

Muhamad-Sara's statement was responded to by candidate for mayor number 3 in the South Tangerang Regional Election who is also the incumbent - deputy mayor on leave - Benyamin Davnie. He emphasized that there is a cultural festival in Tangsel.

"It is not easy to build a culture in a newly formed society in an autonomous region. South Tangerang, ethnic diversity, culture has been formed. Every time we have held a cultural festival in Tangsel, the cultural title has been given a large space," said Benyamin in response to the statement of candidate pair Muhamad- Sara.

The response of the incumbent, Benyamin Davnie, was responded again by Muhammad, who was once the Regional Secretary of the South Tangerang City Government. For Muhamad, the Tangsel City Government has not had the idea of developing a national and even international culture.

“The others don't seem to have ideas, ideas that are national, international in nature. We have (an idea) to build an international sports center. We will build sports in Tangsel, we will develop cultural potential, we will build a hermitage of art and culture, we will develop a miniature of the Ka'bah in Tangsel, "said Muhamad.

Meanwhile, Saraswati said that so far the Tangsel City Government has not accommodated the development of regional potential.

"We got input that told us they were disappointed that the animation festival was not an animation, but soap operas or films. Of course, we develop ecotourism. Imagine that we can manage the 7 sites in Tangsel together, which could be a new attraction. "There is a floating stage in the middle of there (lake) with cultural arts performances every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, the people will definitely come," he said.