Time for West Sulawesi Tourism Should Not Be Managed by An Amateur

Mamuju, Katinting.com - Stakeholders are expected to change their mindset towards the progress of West Sulawesi's tourism. The West Sulawesi Provincial Secretary, Muhammad Idris, was conveyed at the coordination meeting and synchronization of the tourism program at the provincial level of West Sulawesi, at the Pantai Indah Mamuju Hotel, Thursday (21/3).

We have so much potential but we don't want to work on it together, the fact is that each district works alone, the sector ego or regional ego has no place in tourism, "said Muhammad Idris.

The former Head of Makassar LAN also said that discussing the development of West Sulawesi tourism meant discussing the huge benefits for West Sulawesi in the context of economic growth and regional income towards a more advanced direction. For this reason, a good change in mindset is needed for all relevant stakeholders in advancing West Sulawesi tourism. In addition, connectivity is also needed in synergy and in the packaging of a series, from districts in West Sulawesi.

"There are hundreds of tourist attraction points that can be developed in West Sulawesi Province, where West Sulawesi has its own attraction in the diversity of its natural resource potential, starting from the biodiversity of marine tourism objects, culinary, cultural and local indigenous products such as woven fabrics. mandar sutra, "said Idris.

Still Idris said, a great pride if all the related elements can gather in carrying out an action plan, because the various advantages of rich regions can not live if there is no collaboration between one another from government agencies, hospitality and the community.

"It is time for Sulbar tourism not to be managed by amateurs," said Muhammad Idris.

The Head of West Sulawesi Tourism Office, Farid Wajdi reported, the world of tourism is the second largest source of income for the Indonesian state, therefore the West Sulawesi regional government has been boosting tourism programs in order to advance the potential of West Sulawesi attractions.

Through the theme of tourism for the welfare of the people of West Sulawesi, the activity is expected to be able to touch appropriately in the work programs of the Dinas Pariwista in each Regency so that regional activities can be closely framed and well structured in order to encourage regional development.

"Today we are preparing a design plan in order to bring together the vision and mission of tourism, and this concerns the problem of people, who must do what to avoid overlapping," explained Farid Wajdi.