Nursanty, in her statement here on Thursday, argued that the various\nprograms implemented by the government demonstrate a commitment to\nadvancing the tourism sector.<\/p>\n
However, the development of tourist destinations cannot be solely the\nresponsibility of the Ministry of Tourism, as this sector requires\nsupport from the transportation, infrastructure, investment, and\npromotion sectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we talk about tourism development, destination development\ncannot be sectoral. It cannot be the sole responsibility of the Ministry\nof Tourism,\u201d she said at a recent working meeting with the Ministry of\nTourism.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis must become a national strategic program for developing\nIndonesian tourism,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
She highlighted the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia,\nwhich is still 4.68 million.<\/p>\n
This number is still less than other countries in the region, such as\nJapan, which received more than 14 million tourists, Thailand around 11\nmillion tourists, and Vietnam almost 9 million tourists in the same\nperiod.<\/p>\n
Nursanty believes the government needs to identify issues that are\nhampering the growth of Indonesian tourism, ranging from flight\nconnectivity, visa policies, investment, to inter-agency\ncoordination.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it a connectivity issue, visa issues, investment issues,\npromotion issues, or is it simply because cross-sector coordination is\nnot yet optimal?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also supports the government\u2019s efforts to develop Super Priority\nTourism Destinations (DPSP) as a strategy to reduce dependence on Bali,\nwhich currently contributes around 45-50 percent of foreign tourist\nvisits.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why the government designed and established the DPSP, because\nfor years, 45-50 percent of our foreign tourists have been concentrated\nin Bali,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
However, she reminded that the success of DPSP should not only be\nmeasured by infrastructure development but also by the increase in the\nnumber of tourists, length of stay, level of tourist spending, and its\nimpact on the welfare of local communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t let the DPSP only succeed in building infrastructure, but fail\nto build tourist flow,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Nursanty also supports the government\u2019s steps to maintain a balance\nbetween environmental conservation, tourist safety, and the economic\ninterests of communities in tourist destinations.<\/p>\n
She argued that environmental conservation policies must go hand in\nhand with efforts to improve the welfare of local businesses and\nMSMEs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI absolutely agree, 100 percent, that conservation and tourism\nsafety are non-negotiable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She emphasized that the success of national tourism requires synergy\nfrom all stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are no airplanes, how will tourism develop? If the\ninfrastructure isn\u2019t built, how will we progress? So, this must be a\nnational movement. It can\u2019t be a sectoral one,\u201d Nursanty said.<\/p>\n
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