PDIP Politician: Surprisingly The Handling Of COVID-19 In DKI, West Java And Central Java Is Slowing Down, But Governor Electability Is Increasing
JAKARTA - Senior politician Said Abdullah, admitted that he is saddened by the trend of the number of COVID-19 spreads which tend to increase in DKI Jakarta, Central Java, and West Java, every day.
According to the chairman of the DPR Budget Agency, if these three regions are not serious about fighting COVID-19, then the impact will be very significant in disrupting the national economic recovery. Considering that these three provinces contribute greatly as a contributor to 39 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
"Surprisingly, the three governors have high electability of the presidential candidate market. Even though the performance of handling COVID and economic recovery is slow, even the economic contraction is below the national figure," He said in Jakarta, Wednesday, June 16.
He also asked the three regional heads to focus more on efforts to deal with COVID-19.
"This COVID-19 problem is very serious. And our current condition is an emergency," he stressed.
In addition, he assessed that the recent high number of COVID-19 cases showed that the government's policy in breaking the chain of spreading this deadly virus was ineffective. Mainly, in the application of health protocols.