Selasa, Ogos 23, 2011

“MY MINISTRY’S STAND IS THAT THERE SHOULD ONLY BE ONE BADGE FOR TOURIST GUIDES IN SABAH AND WE HAVE INFORMED THE TOURISM MINISTRY OF OUR STAND WHICH IS WHY IT HAD AGREED TO INTRODUCE THE SPECIAL BADGE FOR SABAH,” - MASIDI

No more zoning policy for Sabah tour guides after Oct 1 – Masidi

August 23, 2011 : Tourist guide services in Sabah will no longer be regulated by the zoning policy after October 1 this year as they will be issued a special badge, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said.

Masidi, who was replying to Luyang assemblywoman Melanie Chia’s question in the State Assembly sitting yesterday, said this will resolve the current confusion over the zoning policy, which has caused dissatisfaction among the tourist guides in Sabah.

He said tourist guides issued with the Blue or Green badges before October 1 this year will have to undergo a special course to qualify for the special badge.

“Blue badge holders will need to go for a one-week course while Green badge holders will have to undergo a three-week course,” he said, adding that once they pass the course, they would be issued the special badge that allows them to guide only in Sabah.

For those who want to get the special licence after October 1, 2011, will be required to go for the special tourist guide course.

Masidi said the Tourism Ministry together with the cooperation of state agencies and departments including the Sabah Tourist Guides Association (STGA), Malaysia Tourist Guides Council and Federation of Tourism Training Institutes is now in the process of building a module for the course.

Chia had asked about the ministry’s stand on the tourist guide zoning issue and the steps being taken to resolve the problem.

Sabah Tourist Guides AssociationLast month, tourist guides in Sabah were up in arms over the Tourism Ministry’s ‘restrictive’ zoning policy which only allowed the Blue badges guides to do tours in the city while all nature based tours are to be conducted by the Green badge or nature guides.

Naturally, the tourist guides were unhappy with the policy as most of the tours in Sabah are nature based.

Masidi said, “We are an eco-tourism destination and most of our tourism spots are less than 10 minutes away from the towns in the state, so it does not make sense if our Blue badge tourist guides are only allowed to conduct tours in the city and towns.

“My ministry’s stand is that there should only be one badge for tourist guides in Sabah and we have informed the Tourism Ministry of our stand which is why it had agreed to introduce the special badge for Sabah,” he said.

Meanwhile, in reply to Kundasang assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunsalam’s question on the status of SMK Kundasang which was approved since the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), Masidi said the Education Ministry is in the process of appointing IKRAM to carry out soil-testing on the site for the school project to find out the stability and suitability of the site.

Follow-up action will depend on the result of the test and the decision of IKRAM, he said, adding that the land identified for the school building project is located in Kampung Mesilou, Kundasang.

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  1. AlanRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 9:38:00 PG

    Hope that this is the best decision for the tourism industry in Sabah.

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  2. AlanRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 9:39:00 PG

    Our local tourist guides should be allowed to conduct their tours wherever they wished.

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  3. sayRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 9:54:00 PG

    diharap dengan tiadanya 'zoning policy' ini, pemandu pelancong yang memakai lencana biru ataupun hijau akan dapat menjalankan perkhidmatan mereka samada di kawasan bandar ataupun di luar bandar.

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  4. sayRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 9:58:00 PG

    kursus yang diberikan sudah pasti dapat mempertingkatkan lagi pengetahuan dan kemahiran mereka. jadi, amat disokong cadangan ini.

    BalasPadam
  5. pojiRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:13:00 PG

    ini diharap akan membolehkan pemandu penlancong menjalankan tugas dengan lebih baik dan lancar lagi.

    BalasPadam
  6. pojiRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:16:00 PG

    setuju dengan say, kursus tersebut dapat mempertingkatkan lagi pengetahuan dan skill mereka.

    BalasPadam
  7. KuolaBearRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:23:00 PG

    Well, it is good to have only one badge for tourist guides in Sabah.

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  8. KuolaBearRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:26:00 PG

    That is why some federal policy cannot be adapted in Sabah. We must change the policy accordingly to our needs.

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  9. KuolaBearRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:28:00 PG

    So should be no problem for them after the policy changed.

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  10. samandaRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 10:58:00 PG

    kita mmg perlukan pemandu pelancong yang berkebolehan. dgn kursus ini, ia dpt meningkatkan kemahiran dan pengetahuan para pemandu pelancong.

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  11. ScarlettRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 11:02:00 PG

    Agree with KuolaBear. The Federal ministers should always bear in mind that not all federal policies are adaptable in Sabah. It is a common sense. Glad they changed the policy already.

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  12. ScarlettRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 11:06:00 PG

    This will be a good news to Sabah's tourist guides.

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  13. HollyRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 11:52:00 PG

    Special badge is a good idea.

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  14. Carol AnneRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 11:55:00 PG

    Bagus ini dapat melahirkan tourist guide yang berkualiti.

    BalasPadam
  15. RabbitRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 12:00:00 PTG

    Great solution. Good luck.

    BalasPadam
  16. Allysa DamiaRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 12:03:00 PTG

    Perkidmatan yang bagus dapat menarik lebih ramai pelancong datang ke Sabah.

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  17. villagerRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 3:01:00 PTG

    sudah tentu kerajaan akan melaksanakan apa yang mereka fikirkan terbaik untuk negeri ini.. tetapi kalau boleh biarlah setiap keputusan yang dicapai itu adalah hasil dari persetujuan semua pihak yang terlibat dalam industri pelancongan ini..

    BalasPadam
  18. fastRabu, Ogos 24, 2011 3:43:00 PTG

    Good news.

    BalasPadam
  19. Hosie MasieKhamis, Ogos 25, 2011 9:28:00 PG

    Begitukah sebelum ini. Saya sendiri pun tidak tahu.

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  20. albet wongKhamis, Ogos 25, 2011 9:57:00 PG

    Baguslah, memang rasanya pemandu pelancong tidak perlulah ada sempadan mereka. Biarlah bebas untuk kemana saja. Yang penting mereka ada diberikan ilmu dan kursus yang lebih untuk memastikan apa yang pelancong mahukan pasti ada.

    BalasPadam
  21. anuKhamis, Ogos 25, 2011 11:26:00 PG

    Semoga dengan cara ini dapat membantu pemandu pelancong menjana pendapatan yang lebih baik.

    BalasPadam
  22. rainKhamis, Ogos 25, 2011 2:52:00 PTG

    Let tourist guides survive better.

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  23. ShiniaJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 11:10:00 PG

    Hope such new policy help to improve tourism industry in Sabah.

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  24. Moi MoiJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 11:14:00 PG

    May be is a good idea not to have zoning policy which I think a bit confusing. Good improvement and Im sure the local tourist can perform their job well and intro the whole Sabah to the world.

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  25. BrianJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 11:18:00 PG

    "Sabah Tourist Guides Association (STGA), Malaysia Tourist Guides Council and Federation of Tourism Training Institutes is now in the process of building a module for the course."

    Such courses are essential so that all tourist can perform their job well as they play a role by standing the front line dealing with the visitors. They must be professional enough to introduce Sabah to the visitors.

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  26. Peng SenJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 11:20:00 PG

    Sabah tourism indutries needed everyone to contribute and co-operate. Im sure these help to boost local economy by bringing more visitors from local and internationally. Great job!

    BalasPadam
  27. Sabah BolehJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 11:25:00 PG

    Teruskan usaha.. Industri pelancongan di Sabah masih perlu diusahakan lagi..

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  28. leaveJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 4:16:00 PTG

    I believe in you Masidi.

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  29. Tanpa NamaJumaat, Ogos 26, 2011 4:17:00 PTG

    Sabah tetap boleh.

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  30. JasonSabtu, Ogos 27, 2011 3:15:00 PTG

    Agreed to Moi Moi.. such zoning policy confuse to the tourist guide. It is a good idea to restructure to a simple method. Anyway, good luck to Sabah tourism industries that has great potential.

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  31. PeterSabtu, Ogos 27, 2011 3:17:00 PTG

    Kualiti tourist guide amat penting, sebab mereka yang berkomunikasi dan memberi maklumat & servis untuk pelancong, mereka seharus lebih "profesional"..

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  32. YahoooSabtu, Ogos 27, 2011 3:20:00 PTG

    Jika industri pelancongan di Sabah diusahakan dengan pesat dan merancang, tidak lama lagi, Sabah akan menjadi tempat pelancongan berstatus antarabangsa. Teruskan usaha Masidi!

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  33. NellySabtu, Ogos 27, 2011 3:24:00 PTG

    Tourist course is a good idea to enhance good quality and professional services and informative.

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  34. FadilSabtu, Ogos 27, 2011 3:27:00 PTG

    Rancangan yang baik harus dilaksanakan dengan cepat dan berkesan. Industri pelancongan memang boleh menaikkan taraf kehidupan dan ekonomi masing-masing jika diusahakan dengan baik. Syabas!

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  35. Tanpa NamaSelasa, Ogos 30, 2011 9:51:00 PTG

    "..this will resolve the current confusion over the zoning policy, which has caused dissatisfaction among the tourist guides in Sabah."

    baguslah kalau masalah ini dapat diselesaikan dan tiada ketidakpuasan dari pihak yang disebut di atas.

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  36. Tanpa NamaSelasa, Ogos 30, 2011 9:55:00 PTG

    the Education Ministry is in the process of appointing IKRAM to carry out soil-testing on the site for the school project to find out the stability and suitability of the site.

    ini memang wajar dilakukan untuk mengelak peristiwa seperti tanah runtuh di kawasan tapak

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  37. Tanpa NamaSelasa, Ogos 30, 2011 9:58:00 PTG

    semoga dengan adanya penyelarasan sedemikian, prestasi sebagai 'tour guide' meningkat di Sabah dan dapat menarik lebih ramai pelancong dari luar dan dalam negeri ke negeri di bawah bayu ini.

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  38. Tanpa NamaSelasa, Ogos 30, 2011 10:00:00 PTG

    what about those who have both badges, do they have to undergo such training again or automatically qualified for the special badge?

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  39. Tanpa NamaSelasa, Ogos 30, 2011 10:01:00 PTG

    “My ministry’s stand is that there should only be one badge for tourist guides in Sabah and we have informed the Tourism Ministry of our stand which is why it had agreed to introduce the special badge for Sabah,” - satu cadangan yang baik.

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