Now tourism is coming not only prosperity, but also problems. That’s what we have to deal with now.
Denpasar (Rifyu.com) – Tourism entrepreneurs in Bali are aiming for quality tourism according to the concept of local wisdom, Tri Hita Karana (THK) following the many problematic foreign tourists that have led to deportations.
“Right now, tourism is not only about prosperity, but also a problem. That is what we have to deal with now,” said Bali and Nusa Tenggara Asia Pacific Travel Association (PATA) Deputy Chairperson Ida Bagus Vedanta Wijaya in Denpasar, Saturday.
According to him, quality tourism is not related to the volume of the number of tourists who come, purchasing power and length of stay, but to enjoy all areas in Bali by respecting the nature, customs and culture prevailing on the Island of the Gods.
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He hopes that the concept of balance in Tri Hita Karana or the three harmonious relationships between man and God, man and nature or the environment, and fellow human beings will become the basis for development in Bali, including the tourism sector.
“We have to be smart in finding market segmentation,” he said.
Meanwhile, an economic observer from the Denpasar National Education University (Undiknas) Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Raka Suardana suggested that in the long term the payment of a direct arrival visa or Visa on Arrival (VoA) is more expensive so that the option of retribution is imposed on foreign tourists coming to Bali to support tourism. quality.
Apart from that, he said, to deal with the large number of troubled foreign tourists in Bali, it requires the support of the community to jointly participate in maintaining order.
“Like in Singapore, there is order because the people are also orderly. We in Bali also have to be like that, the risk of living in a tourism area cannot be arbitrary, we have to set an example,” he said.
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Another economic observer, Bhima Yudistira, suggested that it is necessary to increase tourism activities, including music and meeting tours, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), which contribute a lot to the economy.
In addition, Bali tourism promotion activities need to be intensified, including promotions assisted by country representatives abroad.
On the other hand, the quality of infrastructure also needs to be ensured to support quality tourism.
“Start increasing international activities that can bring in tourists and foreign exchange,” said the Director of the Center of Economics and Law Studies (Celios).
On the other hand, the Provincial Government of Bali is preparing a regional regulation regarding the plan to implement quotas for foreign tourist arrivals with the aim of encouraging quality tourists, not mass tourism.
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Based on immigration records in Bali from January to April 2023, 101 foreigners were deported from the Island of the Gods.
Since international doors reopened in Bali in May 2022 to December 2022, deportations from Indonesian territory via Bali have reached 194 people.
The deportation was carried out for misusing a residence permit, passing a residence permit and criminal acts that violated the norms in force in Bali.
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