Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi Reminds Humanist Sub-District Heads To Traders: Don't Break Down If They Violate Health Protocol

SURABAYA - Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, asked the sub-district and village heads to provide leeway for street vendors to recover the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Let's together prosper the citizens of Surabaya", said Mayor Eri Cahyadi while giving a special briefing to the newly inaugurated sub-district and village heads at Surabaya City Hall, East Java, quoted by Antara, Monday, October 4.

Mayor Eri Cahyadi also admitted that at night he was still used to traveling around various corners of the city of Surabaya. While walking around, Eri Cahyadi admitted that he still encountered some traders and residents who did not keep their distance and did not comply with health protocols.

"Well, if there is something like that, please don't break it down, but be educated and told to always maintain health protocols, because the pandemic is not over yet", he said.

Mayor Eri Cahyadi admitted that he deliberately gathered the sub-district head, village head, and sub-district secretary, who had just been sworn in on Friday, October 1. The goal is that they can keep up with the very fast changes in their respective areas.

Therefore, Eri Cahyadi asked the officials at the sub-district and village levels to work immediately starting today.

"I want all of you to work with your heart, not because of my orders, please love your work, so that empathy will emerge by itself. Please always be close to the residents to provide the best service", said Eri.

In addition, the mayor of Surabaya also ensured that the village and sub-districts were not exiles. They continued, they were selected people who, in the results of the assessment, made it possible to serve as sub-district head, the village head, and sub-district secretary.

Eri Cahyadi also believes that the newly appointed official will show better changes in the future.

"I hope that panjenengan (you in Javanese) can be the pioneers of change. Panjenengan (you) must be able to prove that at this time urban villages and sub-districts are a collection of great people", he said.

In addition, Eri Cahyadi asked that at the beginning of their work in the village or sub-district they would take an inventory of various problems in the area, ranging from stunting, waterlogging, and various other problems. Furthermore, he asked to immediately resolve these problems.

"Study the problems and then please solve them immediately", he said.