Response Of 4 People Died In Lubuk Cempong Kinali, West Pasaman Regency Government Reminds Location Is Not A Tourist Place

The Lubuk Cempong River, Kinali West Pasaman, which left four people dead on Saturday (22/4)/ANTARA.

PASAMAN BARAT - The West Pasaman Regency Government, West Sumatra, confirmed that Lubuk Cempong Kinali is not a tourist attraction but an irrigation water flow in the area. "The location is not a tourist spot and is not one of the existing destinations according to the Decree of the West Pasaman Regent Number 188.45/462/bup.pasbar/2022," said Head of the West Pasaman Tourism Office, Dicky H. Sahputra at Simpang Empat, Antara, Sunday, April 23. This affirmation was conveyed by Dicky Sahputra in response to the death of four residents while bathing and swimming in Lubuk Cempong Kinali on Saturday, April 21. According to him, the West Pasaman Tourism Office always examines and investigates potentials that can be developed into tourist attractions through its feasibility study. Lubuk Cempong is one of the tributaries of tens or even hundreds in West Pasaman. "The place is in accordance with our survey last year. We recommend not doing swimming activities there," he said. Lubuk Cempong flow, apart from irrigation, as well as currents and contours as well as narrow rivers with sharp rocky river walls, so it is quite dangerous for swimming or bathing. Regarding the implementation of the Lebaran 2023 holiday, Dispar in early April wrote to all sub-district heads and wali nagari (village heads) to report related to the plan to carry out community activities in their respective regions. Even on April 6, 2023, his party has invited all relevant regional apparatus organizations (OPD) and sub-district heads throughout West Pasaman in the context of a coordination meeting. During the meeting, his party had determined places that were recommended or suitable to visit. "In addition to that place, we recommend closing and monitoring, including the Lubuk King Ujung Gading dam and previously Lubuk Cempong," he said. People who wish to carry out activities must ask for recommendations starting from the jorong, guardian, sub-district head and the Tourism Office. "There are only three tourist attractions that take care of permits, namely Sasak Beach, Bangis Water and Sikabau Beach," he said. For this tourist attraction, the Regent of West Pasaman has also issued a monitoring decree from the OPD during the Lebaran holiday. "We put up warning signs at tourist destinations along the coast, although not sufficient, including other facilities due to budget constraints. Also, we have obliged the committee to put up warning banners," he explained. Previously, in Lubuk Cempong Kinali, four people died while bathing and swimming at that location.

The four people are residents of West Pasaman Jambak, namely 11-year-old male Zian, 17-year-old male Rehan, 18-year-old female Ataya and 49-year-old female Remita.