Sex tourism not tolerated

Sex tourism not tolerated

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A local tourism official has declared a fight against sex tourism in the province.

Head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Tourism, Musa Tarigan, called on hotel managers and owners not to let their hotels become venues for "the sex trade, gambling and clandestine political meetings".

Tarigan said those activities "would endanger the (hotel) owners themselves", Antara reported yesterday.

As for the less-than-booming tourism industry in the province, Tarigan blamed, among other things, the local people, who he said are not friendly enough toward visitors. (swe)