Bogor Regency government on the alleged extortion in Bukit Paniisan: Official ticket RP. 15 thousand

Jakarta -The Bogor Regency government (Pemkab) has tracked viral videos of wild levies (extortion) in the Bukit Paniisan area, Babakan Madang. The search was done with law enforcement officers. “The coordination results are that the Gunung Pancar DTW manager has issued an official ticket run by Bumdes in the amount of RP. 15 thousand per visitor, including insurance and other facilities,” said Wednesday (7/30/2025), head of Disparbud Tourism Destination Head of Bogor Regency, Yuliana. The entrance fee is based on an agreement contained in the local village regulation. However, Yuliana said the visitor made the issue as if it were extortion. Browse to continue with the content “but the tourist is trying to avoid the ticket and take the hiking trail that is not safe or steep and edit the existence of extortion,” he said. He advised the manager to be more aggressive in socialization, both via social media (social media) and the installation of price information signs so visitors can find out. “Including the safe climbing route, and also the role of the manager to educate tourists in maintaining the sustainability, cleanliness and environmental sustainability,” he said. Video Nassed alleged illegal levies (extortion) in Bukit Panisisan Tourism, Bogor, West -Java, spread on social media (social media). The video was recorded by tourists who visited. The video seen by AFP says that a number of local tourists choose a circular and steep path to prevent extortion. It was said that there were people who guarded the hiking trail. It was also said that the person who guarded the hiking trail attracted a levy of RP. 15 thousand. Then a number of tourists avoid the person with other roads. A number of tourists said they were not prepared to pay extortion. They also said the withdrawal of the levies also did not include insurance. The Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) by the Bogor Regency Tourism and Culture Office (Disparbud) will check the truth of the video. “Yes, we look first,” said the head of Disparbud tourism destination of Bogor Regency, Yuliana Idrus, when he was asked for confirmation on Monday (7/28). (RDH/YLD)