TOURISM Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said money spent for her overseas travels to promote Malaysia had attracted more tourists. Hitting out at the Opposition for calling her a tourist rather than the Tourism Minister, she said the change in strategy was successful. She said the ministry spent less money on promotion last year because she decided to go down to the ground more often and address tourists’ concerns directly as she believed that a minister’s assurance carried more weight.
“If the impact of the minister’s visit is much more than just a general promotion, then the minister should go down to the ground. “The figures speak for themselves. “Who is going to tell me my strategy is wrong?” she asked reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday.
Dr Ng said that in 2008, RM358mil was spent on promotion and tourist arrivals were 22.052 million and receipts from tourists’ spending amounted to RM49.56bil, and last year when the promotion spending was reduced to RM337mil, tourist arrivals increased to 23.65 million.
On another matter, backbencher Liang Teck Meng (BN–Simpang Renggam) lamented on the lack of a proper solid waste disposal system, adding that all types of garbage were thrown in the same landfill and there was no separation of garbage. Landfills in Simpang Renggam, he said, were getting bigger and residents nearby had to endure the foul smell. He added that garbage from Batu Pahat, Kluang and Simpang Renggam amounting to 250 tonnes were all disposed in the same landfill.
-thestar online.
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