Chinese tourists wearing protective face masks are seen at the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur January 28, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Its president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun said the financing facility should have started in early July before its launch was postponed to July 15 but until now there had been no announcement on the matter by Bank Negara Malaysia or the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture . Therefore, Mohd Khalid said, Motac should play a role as a mediator in facilitating discussions with fund providers as meant by BNM, and the relevant government agencies, so that tourism industry players could meet to facilitate the distribution of the funds.
“The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Scheme should also expedite repayments to tourism sector activists as this is not the time to entertain the bureaucracy such as waiting for all officers to meet before an approval is made,” he said in a statement today.