Jokowi Cancels Borobudur Entrance Fee Of IDR 750 Thousand, PSI: Thank You For Listening To Public Aspirations

Buddhists ahead of the 2022 Vesak Tri Suci in the courtyard of Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Antara-Anis E)

JAKARTA - PSI politician Guntur Romli appreciates President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) move to annul the plan to increase the entrance fee to Borobudur Temple to IDR 750 thousand.

This is known to the man who is familiarly called Gun Romli through the latest news that he retweeted on his social media account. He said that public complaints about the increase in tariffs for entering tourist sites as well as places of worship for Buddhists were heard by the government.

"Thank you Mr. @jokowi for listening to the public's voice", said Gun Romli on his Twitter account, @GunRomli, Tuesday, June 14.

As for the discourse of increasing the entrance fee to the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, had previously called.

Luhut announced a plan to increase the entrance fee to Borobudur Temple for domestic tourists by IDR 750 thousand, while foreign tourists are USD 100.

However, the plan to increase the tariff, which has invited reactions from many parties, including protests from various groups of people due to the high entry fee, is considered by Luhut to be excessive.

Luhut also responded to public complaints by asking not to overdo it in responding to news that was still only a discourse. Luhut said the tariff plan charged for visitors to Borobudur Temple was based on discussions with UNESCO.

"So we shouldn't be a cynical nation like that, you know", said Luhut at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, June 9.