COVID-19 Task Force Asks Local Governments To Take Decisive Action On The Jakmania Crowd

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Wiku Adisasmito regretted the Jakmania crowd celebrating the victory of Persija Jakarta.

"Supporting activities of one of the national football clubs is very unfortunate because the results of the documentation of these activities clearly show the crowd," Wiku said in a Youtube broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday, April 27.

Wiku asked the local government to crack down on crowds like this. Because, this clearly violates health protocols and has the potential to become a point of transmission for COVID-19.

"I ask the government and regional task forces through the post at the village or sub-district level to take firm action against the people who are still congregating and do not comply with health protocols," said Wiku.

In addition, Wiku hopes that community leaders and religious leaders can work together with the government and regional task forces to support efforts to control COVID-19.

For information, along the MH Thamrin road to the HI Roundabout were crowded with groups of residents with the orange attribute on Sunday, April 25 evening. They, who could be called Jakmania, celebrated Persija Jakarta's victory in the Menpora Cup with a convoy on the streets.

That night, they unfurled banners and wore various Persija attributes. Their faces were as happy as they were because some of them were not wearing masks.

Warganet's view was divided when he saw this convoy. Some are worried about the spread of COVID-19 because the pandemic is not yet under control. There are also those who teach euphoria because they were carried away by the victory moment of the Kemayoran Tiger club.

Finally, the Jakmania Central Board apologized for the euphoria of the convoy crowd after Persija Jakarta won the Menpora Cup 2021.

"In connection with the celebration of the Persija Jakarta championship which was carried out spontaneously, we hereby apologize profusely for the inconvenience that would occur if the celebration of the championship which was carried out by the Jakmania friends caused unrest," said the Jakmania central management in a written statement which was also written. uploaded via the infokomjakmania Instagram account.

The Jakmania central management emphasized that they had never instructed members to carry out any convoys or celebrations that were excessive, let alone violating established health protocols.

"We also hope that the Jakmania's euphoric spontaneous action on Sunday night will not cause things we do not want, there will be no spread of the pandemic and all will always be healthy and under the protection of Allah SWT," he wrote.