'God Willing... Christians Carry Out Christmas Safely And Calmly, Guaranteed 1000 Percent,' Said Kang Emil At The Troop Call

JABAR - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil ensures the safety and conduciveness of worship on Christmas Day 2021 in the West Java region. The state, said Kang Emil--Ridwan Kamil's nickname--has guaranteed the security of the Christian worship.

"And God willing, what was conveyed was that West Java was very safe and conducive. So Christians are welcome to carry out Christmas safely and calmly. The state guarantees 1,000 percent of security," said Kang Emil during the Ceremony of the TNI/Polri Troops in the Framework of Preparing for Christmas Security and the New Year on Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung City, Antara, Thursday, December 24.

His party has also seen the situation reports from intelligence, reports from the community and reports from all parties related to the security situation.

Even though it is conducive, said Kang Emil, his party emphasized that it is necessary to tighten the use of public spaces and tourist attractions from potential crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

According to the circular of the Minister of Religion, worship is carried out in a hybrid manner with a maximum capacity of 50 percent.

"Hopefully this is understood and obeyed without reducing our wisdom and those of us who are worshiping," he said.

Apart from carrying out the Christmas worship service, he continued, his party also predicts the occurrence of movements. According to Ridwan Kamil, the police have anticipated with security posts at various strategic points.

"Then it is also combined with random antigen to ensure that the traveler is safe, then there is also a situational vaccination," he said.