JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation officially issued transportation control rules during the period of Eid al-Fitr 2021 in preventing the spread of COVID-19, through Ministerial Regulation (PM) Number 13 of 2021. However, some vehicles are still allowed to make the crossing at the port.
Director-General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiyadi said the government still allows vehicles to make crossings at Merak - Bakauheni, Ketapang - Gilimanuk, Padang Bai - Lembar, and also other crossings.
"What can still be transported by the first roro ship is a logistics transport vehicle or necessities", he said in a virtual press conference on Thursday, April 8.
Second, vehicles transporting medicines and medical devices. Third, vehicle transporting operational officers and COVID-19 handling officers
"Fourth, firefighting vehicles, ambulances, and hearse cars", he said.
Budi insisted that his party and the police have prepared sanctions for citizens who remain reckless to make Eid Al-Fitr homecoming this year.
Furthermore, he said that just like the provisions of homecoming travel in Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Fitr in 2020, the Traffic Corps Police will crackdown by turning around vehicles that recklessly go home by road.
"The sanctions that we will do with the Police Force as in years past, for people who use vehicles and do not meet those requirements will be reversed", he said.
As is known, Traffic Corps National Police has prepared 333 sealing points on land routes spread throughout Lampung to Bali.
"Then concerning the issue of supervision will be done by the Police by making checkpoints in some areas", he said.
In addition to the National Police, Budi said, it also involves strengthening the supervision of homecoming bans from elements of the TNI, Satpol PP from the district/city office, elements of the district/city transportation office, and the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ).
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