Lilin Jaya Operations Must Be Maximum, Anticipate Terrorist Actions Until The Spread Of COVID-19

JAKARTA - The National Police stated that the implementation of the 2021 Lilin Jaya Operation must be maximized. Because, some security problems can occur. Starting from the spread of COVID-19 to acts of terrorism.

This was stated in the message from the National Police Chief read by DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan while leading the 2021 Lilin Jaya Operation at Polda Metro Jaya, Thursday, December 23.

"Based on the vulnerability mapping that has been carried out. There are several predictions of disturbances in Kamtibmas that we must anticipate, including the threat of intolerant groups, radicalism, and terrorism, criminal acts such as stealing, stealing, stealing, illegal racing, drug abuse, alcohol parties, acts of destroying facilities. general," said Anies.

"Crowds of people who (potentially, ed) cause the transmission of COVID-19 as well as the threat of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, as a result of the rainy season," he continued.

In Operation Lilin Jaya, a total of 177,212 joint personnel will be deployed. They will be on standby at 19,464 security posts and 1,082 service posts.

"This operation involved 177,212 joint security personnel, consisting of 103,000 Polri personnel, 19,000 TNI personnel and 55,000 personnel from related agencies, including the Civil Service Police Unit, Transportation Service, Health Service, Scouts, firefighters, Linmas, Senkom and other agencies" Anies explained.

Then, the Lilin Jaya 2021 Operation will also last for 10 days starting from December 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022.

In addition, the scheme also focuses on security in 54,959 objects. For example, places of worship, shopping centers, to tourist attractions.

"The focus of security is 54,959 objects throughout Indonesia, including churches, tourist attractions, shopping centers, objects for New Year celebrations, terminals, ports, train stations and airports," said Anies.