Yogyakarta Prepares Sanctions For Year-End Holiday Prokes Violators

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Civil Service Police Unit will deploy with full force during the year-end holidays and ensure that it will impose sanctions on residents who deliberately violate the health protocol rules.

"If we find an element of intent in violating health protocols, then of course we will prepare sanctions for violators," said Head of the Yogyakarta Civil Service Police Unit, Agus Winarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 28.

According to him, the sanctions that will be given are more of a social sanction that can remind violators not to repeat the same actions again and continue to carry out health protocols in their daily activities.

"I think the forms of social sanctions that can be given to violators of health protocols are quite numerous and varied. Later we will adjust them to the situation and conditions on the ground," he said.

One form of intentional violation of health protocols that will be considered by Satpol PP personnel is the use of masks.

"There are findings that residents intentionally don't wear masks. They don't even carry masks. This will be one of our considerations in giving sanctions," he said.

After undergoing sanctions, residents who do not bring masks will be given masks for free.

As for the potential for crowds during the year-end holidays, especially during New Year's Eve celebrations, Agus continued, it will still be anticipated, especially in crowded areas such as Malioboro and around Yogyakarta Square.

"If there is a crowd, it will definitely be dispersed, although to implement it is also quite difficult because it is possible that the area is dense with tourists," he said.

Various forms of year-end celebrations, such as fireworks or live music in public places, are definitely prohibited. "We will disband.

Activities that can still be done are at the hotel. This is especially true for guests at the hotel. You are not allowed to receive guests from outside," he said.

Previously, the Head of the Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) of the Yogyakarta Cultural Conservation Area, Ekwanto, said that it was possible to have more tourists during the year-end holidays than during the Christmas holidays.

"The peak of tourist arrivals is expected to occur during the year-end celebrations. We are still trying to ensure that health protocols are still carried out," he said.

Malioboro or Jogoboro security officers, he continued, received the assistance of joint officers from elements of the Satpol PP, police and TNI as well as the Transportation Service for enforcement of health protocols and traffic regulation.