Government Prohibits Eid Homecoming, Doctor Tirta: If You Are Reckless, What Are The Sanctions?

JAKARTA - Tirta Mandira Hudhi, also known as Doctor Tirta, responded to the government's decision to prohibit people from doing the Eid homecoming this year.

Tirta questioned how the government implements the ban on going home, from supervision to prosecution for residents who are still desperate to return to their hometowns.

"Actually, the intention is good, preventing the transmission of COVID-19. However, the implementation of the homecoming ban, how do you do that? How about we sticking GPS in every car, or closing toll gates? It seems difficult. Second, if you dare to do so, what are the sanctions? Cook, everyone. sanctioned for going home? " Tirta said in a video upload to his Twitter account @tirta_hudi, Friday, March 26.

Prohibiting homecoming is a good intention. But the implementation in the field is very, very difficult. I am one of those who see it myself, I have been traveling around here and there on land routes pic.twitter.com/yGe1bWFfBR

- DOCTOR TITAN (@tirta_hudhi) March 26, 2021

In addition, the government also provides holidays during Eid Al-Fitr. Namely, joint leave on Wednesday, May 12. Then the first and second day of Eid on May 13 and 14, and continued on the weekend on May 15 and 16.

Tirta said that the government must re-evaluate the ban on going home.

"In my opinion, the government should evaluate the homecoming matter. It is better, tighten the transmission prevention policy with the coordination of regional heads," he said.

It is known, the government officially bans Eid homecoming this year. This was decided based on a coordination meeting between a number of ministries and agencies.

"In accordance with the President's direction and the decision of the ministerial coordination meeting, it is determined that in 2021 homecoming will be eliminated," said Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture of Indonesia (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy in a virtual press conference.

Muhadjir said the ban on going home applies to all ASN, TNI, Polri, BUMN employees, private employees, independent workers, and also the entire community.

Then, the ban on going home will start from May 6 to May 17, 2021. "On that day and date, people are advised not to carry out movements or activities outside the region, unless it is really urgent and necessary," he said. Muhadjir.