Gibran: ASN Doesn't Need To Go On Vacation, Don't Go Home

Wali Kota Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka / DOK VIA ANTARA

SOLO - Mayor of Surakarta, Central Java, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, asked state civil servants (ASN) not to apply for leave at the end of the year to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

"No need for vacation, ASN doesn't have to go home," he said in Solo, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, December 1.

Gibran said the ban was contained in the Circular of the Mayor of Surakarta Number 067/4619 concerning PPKM Level 2 and the Prevention of COVID-19 at Christmas in 2021 and New Year in 2022 in Surakarta City.

According to him, at one point, it was arranged for all stakeholders to socialize the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 62 of 2021 concerning Prevention and Control of COVID-19 at Christmas in 2021 and New Year in 2022 which will take effect from December 24, 2021- January 2, 2022.

Gibran said at the SE, the Surakarta City Government appealed to the public not to travel, not to return to their hometown

with non-primary/unimportant/non-urgent purposes, tightening the flow of inbound travelers from abroad including Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in anticipation of the Christmas and New Year homecoming tradition.

In addition, there is also a prohibition on traveling outside the region and/or going home and taking leave for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), the Indonesian National Army (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), and private employees. during the period of Christmas 2021 and New Year's 2022.

"Waiting for everything to subside first, restrain yourself first, especially ASN, don't go home, don't go to tourist attractions first," he said.

Meanwhile, Surakarta City Secretary (Sekda) Ahyani said that the rules for ASNs not being allowed to take leave will be the same as in the previous Lebaran moment.

"The sanctions are the same as usual, if they violate there are disciplinary sanctions," he said.