Is It True That The PSBB Policy In Jakarta And Its Surrounding Areas Is Starting To Relax?

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 Doni Monardo said the Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) policy has succeeded in reducing the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in various regions, one of which is DKI Jakarta.

"DKI Jakarta on April 5, Jakarta's positive confirmed cases were 50 percent of the national ones. After the PSBB was carried out, on May 5, there was a decrease in the number of confirmed cases in DKI to 39 percent from the national level," said Doni in a press conference broadcast on Monday. the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube account, Monday, May 11.

Even though the COVID-19 cases have decreased, Doni reminded that the implementation of the PSBB in the DKI Jakarta area and other provinces on the island of Java does not slow down. This is because 70 percent of positive cases of COVID-19 come from the most densely populated area.

From VOI's monitoring in a number of points in Jakarta and its surroundings, the implementation of the PSBB is still running well, although it is not as strict as it was at the beginning. At the beginning of the implementation of this policy, the apparatus was aggressively controlling, now this is rarely seen.

The implementation of the PSBB in Cilincing and Kelapa Gading, for example, shows that there is a delay in the implementation of the PSBB. On the highways in the Cilincing and Kelapa Gading areas, the traffic flow is still busy, but not as busy as before the pandemic period. Meanwhile, in a number of entrances to housing, access is portal.

Checkpoint officers in the Kelapa Gading area are still on guard, to remind vehicles that do not comply with PSBB policies. They guard the border of North Jakarta and East Jakarta. Meanwhile, at night, the officers are more visible inside the guard tent.

Then, in residential areas, hordes of people still occur just before breaking the fast. They shop for food at seasonal vendors in Ramadan. Most of them use masks, but some are not even counting the fingers.

Then, for the Bintara Jaya area, Bekasi, the implementation of the PSBB is still ongoing. From VOI's observations, the road from Kali Malang to Jakarta does not appear to be riding along. The authorities are also on guard at the border checkpoints to monitor motorists in order to implement the PSBB policy.

Meanwhile, the PSBB policy began to loosen up when it was on small roads and alleys in the Bintara area. Because, there were still motorbike riders who rode and did not wear masks.

The same thing was observed around Ciledug, Tangerang. On Jalan Ciledug Raya, the traffic flow looks busy, both in the direction of Jakarta or Tangerang.

A number of officers are still on guard in the border area. However, several riders were also observed, especially motorbikes in a ride and without masks.

The DKI Provincial Government will implement the PSBB from April 10 to May 22, after an extension. Meanwhile, yesterday, Monday, May 11, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan signed DKI Governor Regulation (Pergub) Number 41 of 2020. This Pergub contains sanctions for violators of PSBB rules.

In the DKI Governor Regulation 41/2020, sanctions are divided into three forms of restrictions, namely activities outside the home, implementation of learning at educational institutions, activities at work, religious activities in houses of worship, activities in public places, and socio-cultural activities.

The following are details of the sanctions obtained when violating this PSBB policy:

1. Masks In the Pergub it states that everyone who does not carry out the obligation to use a mask outside the home or public facilities during the implementation of the PSBB is subject to various sanctions.

The sanctions range from administrative written reprimands, social work in the form of cleaning public facilities wearing a vest, or administrative fines ranging from Rp. 100,000 to Rp. 250 thousand.

2. Violation of learning Every person in charge of schools and educational institutions who violate the temporary suspension of learning activities at the location during the implementation of the PSBB will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of a written warning.

3. Violation of work activities Every office leader who is not exempted from the prohibition of operating but violates the temporary suspension of work activities in the workplace during the implementation of the PSBB will be subject to administrative sanctions. The sanctions are in the form of temporary office sealing and administrative fines ranging from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million.

For workplaces that are exempted from a temporary suspension of work activities in the workplace but do not carry out the obligation to implement health protocols, the leadership may be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of a written warning and administrative fines ranging from IDR 25 million to IDR 50 million.

Then, every person in charge of a restaurant or restaurant that does not carry out operational obligations according to the PSBB regulations will be given administrative fines ranging from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million. Obligations that cannot be violated are in the form of restricting services only for direct take-home and delivery services, as well as implementing protocols for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Then, every person in charge of the hotel who does not carry out operational obligations according to the PSBB rules will be given administrative fines ranging from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million. Obligations that cannot be violated include closing hotel service facilities that can create crowds and implementing COVID-19 prevention protocols.

Furthermore, leaders of construction workplaces who do not carry out operational obligations according to PSBB regulations are given administrative fines ranging from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million. If they still commit violations, they will be subject to temporary suspension of construction activities, in the form of sealing in the project area.

4. Violation of religious activities Any person who violates the prohibition of carrying out religious activities in houses of worship and / or in certain places during the implementation of the PSBB is subject to administrative sanctions in the form of a written warning.

5. Violation in public facilities Any person who violates the prohibition of carrying out activities with a number of more than five people in public places or facilities during the implementation of the PSBB is subject to sanctions. The sanctions include written warning, cleaning public facilities by wearing a vest, or administrative fines ranging from IDR 100,000 to IDR 250,000.

6. Social and cultural activities Any person or legal entity who violates the temporary suspension of social and cultural activities that are not excluded that cause crowds during the implementation of the PSBB will be subject to sanctions.

Sanctions include written warning, cleaning public facilities by wearing a vest, or administrative fines ranging from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 10 million.

7. Violation of the use of transportation Every driver of a private passenger car who violates the limitation on the number of people to a maximum of 50 percent of the vehicle's capacity and does not use a mask in the vehicle is subject to sanctions.

Sanctions in the form of administrative fines ranging from Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. Rp1 million, social work in the form of cleaning public facilities by wearing vests, or towing vehicles.

Then, every motorbike driver, both individual and application-based ojek (ojol) driver who violates the provisions of carrying passengers and does not wear a mask, is subject to sanctions in the form of administrative fines ranging from Rp. 250 thousand to Rp. 500 thousand, cleaning public facilities by wearing a vest, or towing action. vehicle.

Then, every person, business actor, or owner of a Motor Vehicle that transports people and goods that violates the limit on the maximum number of people, does not use a mask in the vehicle, and does not follow the operating hour restrictions will be subject to sanctions in the form of administrative fines ranging from Rp. 100,000 to Rp. 500 thousand, cleaning the facilities. public facilities by wearing vests, or towing vehicles.

Furthermore, the imposition of criminal sanctions for violations of the implementation of the PSBB is carried out by the police in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.