REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PANDEGLANG -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has set a target to complete the construction of Tanjung Lesung Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for tourism in Pandeglang district, Banten Province, in three years.

"PT Jababeka President Director Darmono said it would be completed in five years, but I say the faster, the better," President Jokowi stated while inaugurating the operations of Tanjung Lesung SEZ for tourism here on Monday.

The president expressed hope that the development of Serang-Panimbang toll road, which has been set for completion in three years, can be carried out in tandem with the construction of the SEZ.

He noted that the development of the toll road would be carried out by the government, which would then be followed up by the development of the Tanjung Lesung SEZ for tourism.

President Jokowi remarked that the SEZ for tourism in Tanjung Lesung was declared 24 years ago, and a presidential decree on the development was issued three years ago, but the central and regional governments were too slow to follow it up.

"Therefore, I have set a target to complete it in three years," Jokowi affirmed.

The Tanjung Lesung tourism region, which is built in the coastal tourism area, is based on the water city tourism master design in 2020, similar to the one in Venice, Italy.

Tanjung Lesung is one of the popular tourism areas in Banten, besides the Carita Beach and other coastal tourism locations.

Tanjung Lesung also has the Ujung Kulon National Park (TNUK) located on the westernmost tip of Java, where Mount Krakatoa is also located.

The SEZ for tourism covers an area of 1.3 thousand hectares, which will have various tourism infrastructure and facilities, including hotels, tourism vocational schools, and other supporting facilities.

Ikuti Whatsapp Channel Republika