BENGKULU - The Bengkulu City Government (Pemkot) will ban traders from selling in coastal areas if they continue to collect unreasonable cottage rental fees for visitors, following the viral request for a cottage rental of up to Rp1 million on Panjang Beach.
The policy was conveyed in response to a viral video of a trader who asked for rent for a pondok to visitors from Lubuk Durian District, North Bengkulu Regency. In fact, the rental rate for a pondok in the coastal area is generally only tens of thousands of rupiah.
"I have repeatedly conveyed to traders not to charge high rents. If this damages the image of tourism, I apologize, we will not allow them to sell again," said Bengkulu Mayor Dedy Wahyudi as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, December 18.
He said the Bengkulu City Tourism Office would meet the traders concerned to give them a warning and a warning letter so that they would not repeat their actions.
According to him, if traders in the Pasir Putih Beach, Panjang Beach to Jakat Beach area still charge unreasonable rent, the City Government will carry out a crackdown.
"Eviction is the last step. We will first scold, if we can change," he said.
In addition, the Bengkulu City Government has also prepared a solution for visitors by building 20 free gazebo units in the Panjang Beach area.
"This year we are preparing the construction of 20 gazebo units in the coastal area and it is free for visitors. It is made decent and nice," said Dedy.
The Bengkulu City Government hopes that the steps to discipline traders and provide these facilities can prevent similar incidents from happening again and maintain the image of Long Beach as a tourist destination that is comfortable and friendly for visitors.
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