Chairman Of DPD Wants TMII More Modern

Keong Mas Taman Mini (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of DPD La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti hopes that the management of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) can be more professional and modern after being taken over by the government through the Ministry of State Secretariat of Harapan Kita Foundation.

"We hope this diversion will make TMII better," La Nyalla told reporters On Thursday, April 8.

In Presidential Decree No. 51 of 1977, tmii mentioned is state-owned, only the management is given to harapan kita foundation.

"In the future, it is expected that the government will be able to make the wind change of TMII management more professional and modern, becoming an educational and entertaining recreation facility," said the Senator from East Java.

Moreover, said the former Chairman of the PSSI, TMII is a relic of the new order era that is loaded with information about Indonesia.

"If managed with professional management TMII can be a magnet that brings visitors and animate various aspects," said La Nyalla Mattalitti.

Previously, Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno said that his party is formulating the criteria for who will manage Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII).

"So this will later the Ministry of Finance formulate the criteria of who will appropriately professionally improve the Mini Park, then contribute to the state's finances significantly," Pratikno said, Thursday, April 8.

Pratikno signaled that the management of TMII will be handed over to one of the Tourism SOEs. It is expected that the management of TMII in the future will be better.

"The direction is this will ask for the help of one of the state-owned tourism to manage this TMII. So it is managed by professional people, professional institutions, and hopefully it will be much better and contribute to the state's finances," he said.