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THE Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan suggested that the income that comes from the levy levied on foreign tourists (tourists) who enter Bali is used to manage waste.
“I think if it (retribution fees) is good for Bali why not use it to look after its waste,” he said after attending the signing of the MoU on the HEAL program in the Bali Turtle Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Denpasar, Tuesday (7/25), 2023.
According to him, managing waste in Bali is important so that it does not become a polemic in the community due to the uncontrollable smell of garbage. Garbage must be cleaned, now if there is smell, I spoke to the mayor of Denpasar, fix it, but don’t use it as a political issue, it’s not good, just fix it, reduce the smell.
“The polemic regarding this waste itself has emerged recently due to the stench that arises from the Kertalangu Integrated Waste Treatment Site (TPST). The conditions which forced residents to put up protest billboards occurred due to the entry of old trash which resulted in a rotten smell coming out of the chimney,” he said.
Luhut alluded that by not processing it like in the Kertalangu TPST it would exacerbate the stench from the garbage.
Meanwhile, the current levy levy policy for foreign tourists has been approved by the Bali DPRD and is awaiting approval by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The local government meeting (Raperda) regarding levying fees for every foreign tourist who comes to Bali itself is planned to be used for the protection of Balinese culture and natural environment, with a nominal value of IDR150,000 or US$10 for one person. [sources/photo special]
