The Indonesian House of Representatives (HoR) and government will be revising its tourism law to ensure it remains relevant for the current and future tourism landscape in the country.
Proposed by HoR and the Indonesian Regional Representative Council, the Draft on Tourism Law addresses Law Number 10 of 2009. Key points from the draft include regulating tourism based on a new paradigm, managing both mass tourism and sustainable tourism effectively, and strengthening the identity of the nation by preserving community values, customs, natural resources, and cultural heritage.
Indonesia will be updating its tourism law; The Parliamentary Complex of Indonesia, pictured (Photo: Rakha aim)
Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy said: “The law has been around for almost 15 years now. (It is about time that) we redesign it together to provide a more significant contribution (particularly) to policy, budgeting and (public and private) involvement.”
Agustina Pramestuti, deputy chair of Commission X (10) of the HoR, stated that at least five meetings have been held since March 2024 to discuss the Draft on Tourism Law as well as the Draft on State Revenue and Expenditure Budget.
However, the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) remarked that the draft does not reflect the industry’s aspiration, and has requested the discussion be halted and resume only when the new HoR takes office on October 1 – a motion that was backed by Sandiaga.
GIPI chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani said: “The drafts issued by the HoR on April 5 and July 2 were not in line with the aspirations of tourism players. We hope the discussion of the draft (will involve) the tourism industry.”
Haryadi pointed out issues , such as the exclusion of the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Agency and GIPI, which are two institutions mandated in the existing law.
He continued: “Despite the mandate, the tourism promotion agency has not been formed, while GIPI – a forum for the collaboration of tourism business players – is removed from the draft. (On the other hand), the draft mentioned a new National Tourism Institution, which may have the potential to eliminate the role of the Ministry of Tourism.”
Maulana Yusran, deputy chairman of GIPI, also questioned the mention of the new institution in the draft, and whether the government intended to dissolve the “organisation and form a new agency”.
The Indonesian House of Representatives (HoR) and government will be revising its tourism law to ensure it remains relevant for the current and future tourism landscape in the country.
Proposed by HoR and the Indonesian Regional Representative Council, the Draft on Tourism Law addresses Law Number 10 of 2009. Key points from the draft include regulating tourism based on a new paradigm, managing both mass tourism and sustainable tourism effectively, and strengthening the identity of the nation by preserving community values, customs, natural resources, and cultural heritage.
Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy said: “The law has been around for almost 15 years now. (It is about time that) we redesign it together to provide a more significant contribution (particularly) to policy, budgeting and (public and private) involvement.”
Agustina Pramestuti, deputy chair of Commission X (10) of the HoR, stated that at least five meetings have been held since March 2024 to discuss the Draft on Tourism Law as well as the Draft on State Revenue and Expenditure Budget.
However, the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) remarked that the draft does not reflect the industry’s aspiration, and has requested the discussion be halted and resume only when the new HoR takes office on October 1 – a motion that was backed by Sandiaga.
GIPI chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani said: “The drafts issued by the HoR on April 5 and July 2 were not in line with the aspirations of tourism players. We hope the discussion of the draft (will involve) the tourism industry.”
Haryadi pointed out issues , such as the exclusion of the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Agency and GIPI, which are two institutions mandated in the existing law.
He continued: “Despite the mandate, the tourism promotion agency has not been formed, while GIPI – a forum for the collaboration of tourism business players – is removed from the draft. (On the other hand), the draft mentioned a new National Tourism Institution, which may have the potential to eliminate the role of the Ministry of Tourism.”
Maulana Yusran, deputy chairman of GIPI, also questioned the mention of the new institution in the draft, and whether the government intended to dissolve the “organisation and form a new agency”.