Gibran: Official Cars Shouldn't Be Used For Homecoming-Tourism, For Tok

Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Solo City DOK)

SOLO - Mayor of Surakarta, Central Java, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, appealed to state civil servants (ASN) not to use state-owned vehicles for going home at the end of the year.

"Don't use official cars for going home, for tours. For work (only)," he said in Solo, quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 2.

Moreover, he said, the Surakarta City Government had banned ASN from going home and traveling at the end of the year following the prediction of an increase in the number of COVID-19 in that period.

"Yes, the main thing is that you are going home (just don't go home), you should be detained if you can," continued Gibran.

In fact, to ensure that state-owned vehicles are not used by ASN for purposes outside of work, he also plans to use private vehicles while working during Christmas and New Year.

"Yes, you can also use your own car," he said.

To ensure the ban is followed by ASN, his party will coordinate with the Surakarta Police regarding the insulation, including to limit the movement of red plate vehicles.

"Yes, there will be isolation (coordination) with the Chief of Police," said Gibran.

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

"The sanctions are as usual, if they violate there will be disciplinary sanctions," he said.