Flood Of Criticism To Anies Who Could Not Prevent The Crowd Of Tanah Abang Market

JAKARTA - Friday, April 30 afternoon, Tanah Abang Station was crowded with people who had finished shopping for Eid clothes from Tanah Abang Market. On Saturdays and Sundays, the "sea" of people flocked to Tanah Abang Market so they could wear new clothes during Eid al-Fitr.

On Sunday afternoon, May 2, the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan immediately checked the condition of the largest market in Southeast Asia. Anies invited the Commander of the Jaya Regional Military Command, Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman and the Head of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Inspector General of Police Fadil Imran, for a meeting to decide directly on the policy of restricting visitors.

However, the DKI DPRD thought Anies was stuttering in responding to this crowd. DKI DPRD Chairman Prasetio Edi Marsudi thought Anies should have been able to prevent the crowd in Tanah Abang.

"Because this should have been prevented. Where the COVID-19 Task Force works in DKI Jakarta, if there will be such a crowd," Prasetio told reporters, Monday, May 3.

A member of Commission A DPRD DKI from the PSI faction, Wiliam Aditya Sarana, regretted that Anies had just started taking action when it was widely reported in the mass media and social media, even though the crowd began to surge in the past week in various places such as in markets, shopping centers, and tourist attractions.

“The Tanah Abang crowd didn't suddenly happen in one day, it's just that Governor Anies only took action when it went viral in the media. If it is not viral, I don't think there will be any action," William said.

Jakarta DPRD PDIP Faction member Gilbert Simanjuntak also considered that the crowd that occurred at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta was not because the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government was missing, but because of the negligence of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

"The crowd in Tanah Abang was not missed, but negligent. I see the impression that the governor's focus is not on DKI, but on others," said Gilbert.

When the COVID-19 office cluster rose some time ago, Anies should have anticipated it. Even educated employees start to ignore health protocols, let alone the general public.

Crowded visitors can occur because they are not monitored. The parking entrance should be closed when the capacity starts to be full.

"It seems that there is no direction and supervision from the DKI Provincial Government, so this happens. There should be an apology for sacrificing the safety of the people," he said.

In addition, a public policy observer from Trisakti University, Trubus Rahadiansyah, saw the chaotic logic of managing the COVID-19 control policy. From the DKI Provincial Government level, for example.

The reactions taken not only show that the DKI Pemprov is too late but also failed to implement the policy to impose restrictions on community activities (PPKM).

"The implementation of the PPKM policy is not optimal. It is very weak. Because it should be anticipated. The DKI Provincial Government as the implementer in the field should be able to anticipate it. The incident in Tanah Abang can be prevented. That means when it becomes commonplace in our society that the day of Eid is approaching. Tanah Abang is one of the favorites, right. Should have known," said Trubus.