Ancol Beach Tourism Only Closed A Day, Members Of The House Of Representatives PKB Faction: Anies Do Not Create Double Standards

JAKARTA - Tourist visits to Ancol Beach, North Jakarta, reached about 39 thousand people on Friday, May 14. The crowd of tourists in Ancol is feared to trigger a new cluster because it is similar to what Indians do when performing bathing rituals in the Ganges River which is suspected to be the trigger for the COVID-19 "tsunami" wave.

Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives for Korkesra Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar considered that the Provincial Government of DKI should be wiser in opening tourist sites, especially Ancol Beach. Because, the policy of opening tourist attractions will cause crowds that are difficult to control.

"How can people bathe on the beach implement health protocols? Wearing a mask is also impossible. How do you want to keep your distance? Just look at the various pictures of the crowd that happened in Ancol last Friday," said Muhaimin, Sunday, May 16.

The chairman of the House of Representatives' COVID-19 Disaster Management Monitoring Team asked the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan and his ranks not to create a double standard in a policy.

The reason, on the one hand, grave pilgrimage that becomes a ritual of Muslims during Lebaran is prohibited on the grounds of preventing the transmission of COVID-19 because there is a crowd, but on the other hand Ancol tourism is even opened.

"If it finally closes, yes I think it's too late," he said.

The Chairman of the PKB assessed the temporary closure of Ancol Beach should not be done only a day. Because, the safety of the people must be prioritized.

"Do not make policies that actually sacrifice the people. Don't let what happens in India, it also happens in Indonesia due to an improper policy," muhaimin said.

Known, The Management of Ancol Dreamland temporarily suspended the operation of the area on the third day of Eid al-Fitr holiday 1442 Hijri, namely Saturday, May 15.

President Director of PT Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Teuku Sahir Syahali said that he wanted to evaluate health activities and protocols in the recreation area for one day.

"We will disinfect all areas and evaluate the strengthening of the implementation of health protocols throughout the region," said Sahir in Jakarta.

Ancol management plans to reopen visitor service operations on Sunday, May 16.