Anies Baswedan Invites Indonesian Young People To Unite Against COVID-19 In Today's Memory, October 28, 2020

JAKARTA Memories of today, five years ago, October 28, 2020, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan invites the younger generation to unite against the COVID-19 pandemic. Anies made this statement in order to welcome the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day, which is a momentum for young Indonesians to rise.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta government was considered the most serious in breaking the chain of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Anies moved quickly to carry out many tests. He began to limit the daily movement of Jakarta residents.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought panic everywhere. The virus from Wuhan spread rapidly throughout the world. The rate of transmission to death due to the virus has increased sharply. This narrative makes many leaders of the world panicked, not playing games.

Panic is also present in the World Health Organization, WHO. The WHO's role in breaking the chain of the corona virus is awaited by many parties. Many countries hope that WHO has a lesson to break the chain of the spread of the corona virus.

Far from being burned. All kinds of instructions given by WHO were not fully successful. This condition makes many countries in the world improvise against COVID-19. Take for example Indonesia.

The indecisive central government gave instructions to make the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, control the corona virus resistance in his area. Anies had proposed a lockdown (regional quarantine) as many countries in the world apply.

This option was rejected by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Regional quarantine is considered to kill the economic sector. As a result, Anies moved quickly. He increased the COVID-19 test. Everything is done so that more transmission of COVID-19 to the community can be prevented.

Anies also plays a large-scale social restriction (PSBB) policy. Anyone who works in the non-essential sector is asked to work from home. Entertainment venues are also closed. Restaurants are allowed to operate. However, buyers are prohibited from eating on the spot.

This condition did get criticism. Luckily the results received were commensurate. The number of COVID-19 transmission in Jakarta is controlled.

No longer a transitional PSBB, but we have to do PSBB as in the early days. And this is an emergency brake that we have to pull. Once again, this is a matter of saving the citizens of Jakarta. If this is allowed, the hospital will not be able to accommodate (covid-19 patients). The effect of death due to COVID-19 will be high.

"Although we are pushing for an increase in the capacity of our hospitals, the number of active cases in Jakarta is an increase faster than the increase in capacity for housing services, both beds or ICUs. So, from these three data, the death rate, the use of isolation beds, the use of the special ICU for COVID-19, shows that the situation of the outbreak in Jakarta is in an emergency condition," said Anies as quoted on the Indonesian BBC page, September 9, 2020.

Anies' resistance to breaking the chain of the corona virus continues. Anies also did not forget to take advantage of the momentum to commemorate Youth Pledge Day to invite young people from Jakarta and Indonesia to unite against COVID-19 on October 28, 2020.

Anies considers the momentum of the Youth Pledge to be a special phase to invite youth to rise and unite against COVID-19. Anies considered this narrative a big capital so that Indonesia could break the chain of the spread of the corona virus.

"This year's theme is to unite and rise. And that means during this pandemic, we are experiencing a big challenge. And one of the keys to maintaining and strengthening unity is to bring a sense of justice,"

"Let's show solidarity, help each other, support each other, mutual cooperation is encouraged so that we can together raise feelings of justice. To bring to all feelings of equality," Anies said as quoted on the page covering 6.com, October 28, 2020.