Jakarta making quick recovery after bomb attacks, says UNWTO
Jakarta is recovering quickly from the bomb attacks earlier this month, according to UNWTO.
After a mission, carried out by Xu Jing, regional representative for Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO said except for the specific areas where Hotel JW Marriot and Hotel Ritz Carlton are located, life has basically restored to normality.
“Jakarta did stop for a moment on Friday, but not for long. We are not going to allow terrorists to dictate and allow them to make Jakarta their hostage,†said Fauzi Bowo, governor of DKI Jakarta.
It said the latest data from Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and confirmed by the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association, reveal that there is no obvious tourist exodus from Jakarta nor from Bali as a result of the bomb blast.
“There is no room for terrorism to kill tourism. There is no room for terrorists to use tourism to kill innocent visitors,†said Dr. Taleb Rifai, secretary-general of UNWTO.
At a press conference, the Government of Indonesia and the tourism industry were praised for their professional approach and efficient capacity in handling the crisis.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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