Armed With Funds Of IDR 60 Billion, Agam Regency Government Will Develop Tiku Beach Area

Agam Regent Andri Warman is laying the first stone for the construction of the Sirah Mosque, Tuesday (27/6), which is the initial stage of developing the Tiku Beach area. (DOC. ANTARA)

LUBUKBASUNG - With funds of Rp. 60 billion, the Agam Regency Government, West Sumatra, will develop the Tiku Beach area in Tanjung Mutiara District as a tourist attraction that has an impact on the economy of the local community.

"We are targeting the Tiku Beach tourist attraction to be completed in 2025, so that it becomes a tourist destination later," said Agam Regent Andri Warman in Lubuk Basung, Wednesday.

He said the development of the tourist attraction began in 2023 to 2025 with funds of Rp. 60 billion. In the early stages of the construction of the Sirah Mosque in Muaro Mati, Nagari Tiku Selatan, Tanjung Mutiara District, with funds of Rp. 10.8 billion in 2023.

After the mosque is completed, the construction of other supporting facilities for tourist objects in the form of roads, infrastructure, and others will continue.

The tourist attraction is also synchronized with Tangah Island and Ujung Island in the area. "At the location, we will complete it with jet skis and create a playground for children. The community supports development by handing over their land," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Wednesday, June 28. He added, the allocation of funds next year will be adjusted to the financial capacity of the regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD).

After the area is completed, it can become a tourist destination, so that it has an impact on the community's economy. "Usually, people's tourist destinations go to Carocok Beach and when they are finished, they visit the Tiku Beach Sirah Mosque," he said.

He acknowledged that this development is a flagship program as a regent and development can only start in 2023, because previously there was a COVID-19 pandemic. With this condition, the budget is focused on overcoming COVID-19 and after it is safe, it will only be able to build the flagship program. Tanjung Mutiara Community, Agusman Rangkayo Basa said the community provided land of around 23 hectares for the development of Tiku Beach.

This is a form of support from the residents of Tanjung Mutiara for the development of this tourist attraction which has an impact on the community's economy. "We support the development of tourist areas on Tiku Beach," he concluded.