Yogyakarta Fines IDR 7.5 Million For Those Who Smoke In Malioboro

Malioboro Yogyakarta/ANTARA

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta City Government applies a light criminal sanction (tipiring) with a maximum fine of IDR 7.5 million for every citizen and tourist who smokes in the Malioboro area starting in 2025.

"Given that socialization has often been carried out, starting this year we will impose judicial sanctions," said Head of the Yogyakarta City Satpol PP Investigation Section Ahmad Hidayat as reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 13.

According to him, the sanctions were based on the Yogyakarta City Regulation Number 2 of 2017 concerning Non-Smoking Areas (KTR). Sanctions are applied after socialization and guidance to violators for the last few years.

During 2024, his party noted that 4,158 violators had been fostered for smoking in the Malioboro area. Of these, 36 people are local residents, the rest are tourists.

His party has carried out coaching in the form of an appeal so that they do not smoke in an area that is an area without cigarettes.

The Yogyakarta City Satpol PP has also provided a special place for smoking in the Malioboro area so that visitors still have room to smoke without breaking the rules.

These locations include Abu Bakar Ali Parking Park, North Plaza Malioboro, and Beringharjo Market 3rd Floor.

He hopes that the implementation of these sanctions will increase public awareness and visitors to Malioboro to maintain cleanliness, health and environmental comfort.

Head of Yogyakarta City Satpol PP October Noor Arafat said that the implementation of the policy would be collaborated with the Health Office (Dinkes) and the UPT for the Management of Cultural Conservation Areas.

In addition, additional socialization will be intensified with tourism service actors such as rickshaw and dang drivers.

In January, his party together with the Health Office and the Yogyakarta District Court will again conduct socialization, especially to tourism service actors in Malioboro. "KTR crowds will also be confirmed," said October Noor Arafat.

The Yogyakarta City Satpol PP will increase supervision along the streets and halls of Malioboro. "Let's work together to maintain the cleanliness and comfort of the city of Yogyakarta, make it a healthy city for all," he said.