Tonight, The Metro Jaya Police Will Make The Sudirman-Thamrin Area Quiet

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police will make the Sudirman-Thamrin area quiet from activities during the implementation of the Emergency Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) policy. The trick is to close the area to anyone who has no interest, including cyclists.

"We will make the Sudirman-Thamrin road starting tonight and onwards, including other roads, to be quiet and quiet", said Traffic Director of Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo, to reporters, Friday, July 2.

"The Sudirman-Thamrin road is closed for bicycle activities, sports, and so on", he continued.

In addition, continued Sambodo, his party will also eliminate all sports activities that are often carried out by people in Jakarta. In fact, all sports facilities will be closed.

"Non-essential and non-critical activities, including sports in all jurisdictions of the Polda Metro Jaya, will be eliminated, including sports activities", he said.

"Then the places that are often used as sports locations, GBK, SCBD, places that are often used by people to gather, we will close all sports from tonight onwards", continued Sambodo.

On the other hand, Sambodo said that the Gelora Bung Karno area would be given a little leeway. But not for exercise, but vaccination locations.

"Except maybe GBK because there will be mass vaccination, of course, we will still open access to the Asia-Africa Road", he said.

Cycling is prohibited on the streets

Previously, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, asked residents of the capital city to stop exercising in public places. The request relates to the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

"Saturday, Sunday, residents of Jakarta usually exercise, please continue to exercise at home, in the complex but don't go out, whether you're cycling, running, or walking. Don't do it on the road, do it at home and in complexes", said Anies told reporters, Friday, July 2.

Anies also highlighted the habit of the people of Jakarta who often cycled. Later, when the Emergency PPKM policy is implemented, no one will be allowed to cycle on the streets of the capital city.

If later there are stubborn people, strict sanctions will be given. Officers will confiscate the bike of the offender.

"Including cyclists, we will enforce them, if they violate, they will be transported with their bicycles", said Anies.

Therefore, Anies appealed to the public to stay at home during the implementation of the Emergency PPKM policy. That way, the community helping to suppress the spread of COVID-19.

"Stay at home, practice at home, we want you to be safe", said Anies.