Airlangga And Luhut Compact Call Bali Tourism Can Be Saved With Stimulus

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan. (Photo: Twitter @airlangga_hrt)

JAKARTA - A number of ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet said that the economic stimulus provided by the government could revive Bali tourism from its adversity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We fully support the Bali Bangkit movement, the rise of its economic sector which is supported by tourism as the economic foundation of the Island of the Gods," said Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto during the virtual video launching of Bali Bangkit in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Sunday, July 26.

According to him, various economic stimuli for micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM) in the tourism and culinary sector, it is hoped that slowly the economic activity of the community can recover and people's purchasing power is expected to improve along with the new normal or new normal.

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"The central government always coordinates with local governments, especially after the establishment of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery," he said.

In line with Airlangga, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said the government has provided three programs to support MSMEs, including credit restructuring programs, subsidies and working capital guarantees.

The government, he said, supports MSME players with the national movement Proud to be Made in Indonesia, which since it was launched about seven weeks ago, there has been the addition of one also UMKM players joining the digital ecosystem.

Previously, there were already around eight million MSME players throughout Indonesia who had implemented digitization from a total of around 60 million MSME players.

The government will promote Bali for priority tourism meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) both domestically and internationally.

"All Balinese are still disciplined in carrying out health protocols, I am sure and believe Bali will rise again," ordered the Coordinating Minister for Luhut.

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Meanwhile, BUMN Minister Erick Thohir said that BUMN with resources would do their best for Indonesia, for example, through the Association of State-Owned Banks (Himbara), a restructuring of MSME loans had been prepared.

"I am sure that with mutual cooperation, Bali and Indonesia can rise from this pandemic, but don't forget to use a mask, wash your hands and keep your distance," he said.

In addition, there were also a number of other ministers who gave messages and hopes that the Balinese economy would revive from its downturn after being affected by COVID-19.

The ministers include the Minister of PUPR, the Minister for Cooperatives and SMEs, the Minister for National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas, the Minister for Transportation, the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister for Industry, the Minister for Villages, the Minister for Environment and Forestry, the Minister for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, the Minister for Social Affairs and the Minister for Tourism.

In addition, the Governor of Bank Indonesia, Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, Task Force for Handling COVID-19, and virtually attended Bali Governor I Wayan Koster and Bali Deputy Governor Cokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati.

The launch of Bali Bangkit was held online by the Puri Kauhan Ubud Bali Foundation in collaboration with the Bali Provincial Government which was guided by the Coordinator of the President's Special Staff, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Ari Dwipayana.

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