via Antara, 07 June 2022: The proposed price hike to Borobudur has been quickly walked back after the resulting furore. One interesting detail to emerge is that the proposed price hike was an additional fee to apply to visitors looking to climb Borobudur. More stories linked below.
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo have agreed to postpone a planned increase in the price for admission to Borobudur Temple’s stupa area.
“We postpone it. Earlier, the minister said, ‘Mr. Governor, we will postpone it first, so there will be no stories (risk of disinformation),’” Pranowo said after meeting Pandjaitan at the Central Java Governor Office, here on Tuesday.
Earlier, Governor Pranowo had proposed delaying the proposed increase in ticket prices.
According to him, several measures are needed before the new tariff can be implemented, especially since many people are protesting against the plan.
Source: Borobudur: Minister, governor agree to postpone ticket price increase – ANTARA News
See also:
- MPR asks govt to explain planned increase in Borobudur visitor fee | Antara, 06 June 2022
- Yogyakarta Anticipates Impacts of Borobudur Entry Fee Hike | Tempo, 07 June 2022
- Two Different Tickets Applying at Borobudur Temple | Indonesia Expat, 07 June 2022
- Tourist fee uproar breaks the calm of Borobudur | Asia Times, 08 June 2022
- Plan to Raise Borobudur Entry Fee Postponed, Says Tourism Minister | Tempo, 09 June 2022
- Borobudur Temple Price Increase Postponed | Indonesia Expat, 10 June 2022
- Will Indonesia’s quality tourism plan push out domestic visitors from Borobudur? | South China Morning Post, 12 June 2022
