DKI DPRD Suspects That Information On Market Traders Who Died From COVID-19 Was Covered Up

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission E for Community Welfare, Jhonny Simanjuntak, regretted the attitude of Perumda Pasar Jaya as a DKI BUMD who had covered that Mayestik Market traders died due to COVID-19 some time ago.

Jhonny said, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government must be open with data on the spread of COVID-19 cases in the market scope. This is because the market is a location prone to transmission of the corona virus, where there is direct buying and selling interaction and the potential for crowds.

"Pak Anies as the governor should have directed that every incident concerning COVID-19, especially in the market, must be made public. Don't cover it up," said Jhonny when contacted, Tuesday, August 11.

Jhonny suspects that the information on the COVID-19 case that was covered up by Perumda Pasar Jaya was due to concerns over the decline in public interest in shopping at the market.

"If there are many cases, they are afraid that the level of consumers in the market will decrease," he said.

In fact, said Jhonny, closed information on the transmission of COVID-19 would make handling ineffective and comprehensive. This is because the public needs to be aware of the spread of the virus so that they are not infected.

"If information is disclosed, we will be more alert and not take the spread of COVID-19 lightly. By opening it, it will be a reminder that the fact is that the virus is still around us. Everyone can be infected, especially to death," he explained.

For information, initially a message circulated on the WhatsApp application circulating in the community about the Mayestik market trader, Kebayoran Baru, who had died due to COVID-19.

The female market trader is a delivery box seller on the ground floor of Mayestik Market. On Thursday, August 6, Director of Perumda Pasar Jaya, Aried Nasrudin, denied the news.

Arief said, indeed there was a Mayestik Market trader who died, but due to a heart attack. "We explain that the information is hoax and we ask the public not to spread false information," he said.

Then on Sunday, August 9, Arief corrected his statement. He confirmed that the delivery box merchant who lived in Jatiwaringin, Bekasi, West Java, died from COVID-19.

"That one of the box traders on the semi basement floor was exposed to COVID-19, which we previously declared as a hoax, we hereby declare that the news is true," he said.

Therefore, referring to the COVID-19 prevention protocol, the kiosk of the merchant who died was temporarily closed and sprayed with disinfectant. Spraying is carried out periodically at least once every 3 days.

"The system and regulations have been carried out in order to protect the market and prevent the transmission of Covid-19. The number of visitors itself has also been limited. This is part of this effort. We hope everyone looks after each other and reminds each other," concluded Arief.