Chaotic taxi crisis still has yet meet its solving point, it make tourism component starting to get wary. Tourism component asked the taxi drivers and the governor to meet immediately and overcome their problem. Tourism component who asked for the two sides could solve the problem with cool head are PHRI, BTB and PAWIBA. Head of Perhimpunan Hotel dan Restauran Indonesia (PHRI) Bali – Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association for Bali – Cokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati or familiarly known merely with Cok Ace, on Thursday (July 22) said not to let this taxi problem drag on too long, since if until there is chaotic action takes place, it would give serious impact for tourism in Bali.

“As people who live in tourism industry, we also get anxious toward Bali safety and conducive situation. Let us sit together and solve this problem. The decision come from that meeting will give solution and defuse the problem,” said Cok Ace.

Considering taxi fleet competition, Gianyar Regent said that it was cause by the fleet condition and service quality. Viewed from its amount, precisely their number in some hotel is enough. “Actually for taxi in Bali, what need to improve is the quality, convenient with orderly driver, even the car should be Mercy and Alphard, this what we meant. Friendly service from the driver for stars hotel guest is important too. Here, quality and service improvement can be done by those transportation entrepreneurs so they could remain exist,” explained Cok Ace.

It make that in the future, according to Cok Ace, all party could compete through their quality. It is “quality” that determine everything. “It was unavoidable event, nevertheless, we need to keep maintaining healthy competition,” said this Ubud Castle figure.

Another tourism component figure, head of Bali Tourism Board (BTB), I.B. Wijaya said that Bali condition, as world tourism destination should make every effort to remain conducive. And it is true that our every second effort always followed by the demand of quality improvement. “Tourism industry is always identical with good service and good quality. What gives good quality does we should seek. That’s our law today,” said I.B Wijaya.

Meanwhile, head of Persatuan Angkutan Wisata Bali (PAWIBA) – Bali Tourism Transportation Association – Bagus Soediana says, there should be clear study toward taxi quota in Bali. “So there will be no wrong decision here. Want to add it or stop it, we should examine it thoroughly,” said Bagus Soediana.

News by Nusa Bali