Quarantine Dispensation For Officials Removed, PAN Proposes Duration To Be Reduced To 4 Days

JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX of the DPR from the PAN faction, Saleh Partaonan Daulay, agreed with the government's decision to abolish quarantine dispensation for officials who had just returned from abroad. Where, officials also have to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

"We appreciate what the president directs, we hope that all public officials can follow the president's directions," said Saleh, Friday, January 7.

"So people feel that there is no difference in treatment," he continued.

Even so, the chairman of the DPR's PAN faction suggested that the quarantine duration be reduced to 3 to 4 days. "During the 3-4 day period, an evaluation will be carried out on those who have been discharged from abroad, because PCR can be released one day and they will be monitored continuously for 3-4 days. If they are declared negative, they can go home," Saleh explained.

Then, the rest of the quarantine period set by the government can be continued by travelers at their respective homes with supervision from the local Task Force. Maybe if it's been 3-4 days at the hotel, it will take another 6 days for 10 days, so for those 6 days he can't go out. That needs the Task Force in the village and sub-district to know those who are self-isolating, "he continued.

Later, the North Sumatran Legislator added, those who violated the isolation at home could be subject to sanctions.

"So that the task force can monitor closely, if they violate it, they can be punished," concluded Saleh.

Previously, Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas) Wiku Adisasmito said quarantine dispensation for all officials could no longer be enforced. COVID-19 pandemic. "Since the SE Task Force number 1 of 2022 comes into effect, the dispensation for implementing self-quarantine is no longer enforced for all the officials in question," said Wiku in a virtual press statement via the Presidential Secretariat YouTube, Thursday, January 6. DPR members, echelon 1 officials and other state officials.