Minister of Tourism inspects Blok M district ahead of Lebaran holiday
During a visit to Jakarta on Monday, Tourism Minister Widiyanti stated, “If friends or viewers want to travel in Jakarta alone, particularly in South Jakarta, there are many interesting destinations and activities that can be visited.”
Widiyanti explained that the inspection was conducted as an effort to provide a safe, comfortable and enjoyable holiday experience, particularly for local residents and tourists visiting Jakarta.
The first destination visited was Taman Bendera Pusaka, which was recently inaugurated by DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo together with Indonesia’s fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday, 14 March. The park is a combination of Taman Ayodya, Taman Langsat and Taman Leuser.
At the park, Widiyanti greeted visitors enjoying the facilities and asked several visitors whether they planned to travel to their hometowns for the holiday. She also observed the location where tenant spaces would be constructed to provide food and beverage facilities as well as public toilets.
The next location visited was M Bloc Space. Widiyanti visited several shops including Matalokal to view various handicrafts and accessories such as bracelets, rings, patterned clothing and bags that can be unfolded into mats suitable for sitting in parks. She also visited Connectoon shop to view collections from local intellectual properties, including comics and other reading materials.
The government through the Ministry of Tourism has conducted coordination meetings with local governments and tourism destination managers to anticipate, particularly in response to surges in tourist visits. Other aspects coordinated include security, safety, comfort and cleanliness. The Minister also stated she had established communication with police authorities to address illegal levies at these destinations.
“We conducted inspections at 165 locations. I, along with the Deputy Minister of Tourism and the Tourism Polytechnic, also visited these sites directly. We have six polytechnics, so we ensured they would also visit,” Widiyanti stated.
A total of 125 events curated under the Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) programme for 2026 will participate in celebrating Lebaran. The government has also established complaint posts at various locations, whilst the Ministry of Tourism has provided a complaints channel through Halo Wonderful, accessible via WhatsApp, Instagram, direct messaging and email.