Anticipation Of Violations, MPR Leaders Ask The Government To Socialize Massive Homecoming Ban

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Lestari Moerdijat asked the government to socialize the ban on homecoming 2021 massively in anticipation of violations, especially related to health protocols.

Also, to form a public understanding of government policies that negate the annual culture for the common good.

"The policy of banning homecoming in 2021 that has the potential to involve millions of people needs to be really measured, for the policy to be effective in suppressing the potential spread of COVID-19", Lestari said in a press statement received, Saturday, April 10.

To be known, the Ministry of Transportation again prohibits all modes of land, sea, and air transportation to operate in the period 6-17 May through The Minister of Transportation Regulation No. PM 13 of 2021. In the rules of travel excluded vehicles are logistics distribution services.

While the journey of people during the holy month of Ramadan are excluded are business trips, sick family visits, funeral visits of deceased family members, pregnant women accompanied by one family member, the importance of childbirth accompanied by a maximum of two people.

According to Nasdem senior politician, the details of the rule must be fully understood by the public. So there is no confusion in its implementation.

"Do not let the exception for those who can travel abused", said Lestari.

Then, she continued, related to supervision for the movement of transportation modes, must also be tightened and ensured carried out in the field.

Therefore, Lestari hopes that stakeholders will work to the maximum to monitor all regulations to avoid illegal levies by exploiting existing loopholes.

All officers in the field, he added, must have a high commitment to implement all the rules of homecoming prohibition and not make the rule a transactional space.

"But most importantly, we are all aware of the ban on homecoming, not on the application of sanctions", said Lestari.