TdS 2018 To be Supported by Central Government

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TdS 2018 To be Supported by Central Government

TdS. (Antara)

Padang, (Antara Sumbar) - West Sumatra Vice Governor Nasrul Abit said that the international cycling event of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2018 will be supported by central government through the Ministry of Tourism.

"We have received a letter from the ministry that TdS 2018 will still be supported, as well as districts / cities have agreed to support it," he said in Padang, Monday.

He mentioned it related to the discourse of the Ministry of Tourism will submit the implementation of TDD 2018 to the Provincial Government of West Sumatra.

TdS 2018 committee, according to him will include the togetherness between the ministry and West Sumatra Provincial Government, because the event is international.

"The bike race is international, so it must involve the ministry," he added.

Meanwhile, discourse on the involvement of Riau Province and Jambi in TdS 2018, he said there was talk about it. But it is still a discourse and does not final yet.

"Jambi proposed Sungai Penuh, Kerinci, Jambi to enter in one stage," he said.

Previously, Deputy Tourism Marketing Development Nusantara, Ministry of Tourism RI Esty Reko Astuty said the implementation of TDD 2018 remained under the Ministry of Tourism. No submission of TdS 2018 implementation entirely to the province.

TdS 2018 is the 10th implementation and is expected to remain one of the events to attract tourists to come to the area. (cha)

Editor: Vicha Faradika