Tanah Abang Market Booming, DPR: Don't Mess With COVID-19

JAKARTA - DPR members highlighted the crowd at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta after photos and videos went viral on social media.

Deputy Chairperson of Commission II of the DPR PKB Fraction Luqman Hakim reminded all elements of society and stakeholders not to be ignored because the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing.

"Don't mess around with the threat of the spread of COVID-19. Explain to the people in their respective areas to be patient and obey health protocols in any daily activities," Luqman said via text message, Monday, May 3.

The PKB politician asked all local governments together with the COVID-19 Task Force to closely monitor and ensure there was no accumulation of people in shopping centers before and after Eid.

"I appeal to all regional heads to implement the central government's decision regarding the ban on Eid homecoming this year," said Luqman

He hopes that President Jokowi and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno will reconsider the policy of opening tourist attractions during the Eid holidays.

Seeing the incident at Abang Market, Luqman admitted that he was pessimistic that the government had enough officers to guard tourist attractions, even ensuring that there were no massive health protocol violations if they were allowed to open during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays.

"After the Eid holiday is over, please if the government will reopen tourist attractions, as long as it has the confidence to ensure that health protocols can be strictly enforced there," said Luqman Hakim.