Commission VIII DPR Asks BNPB To Be Transparent About Quarantine Time And Place

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR, Ace Hasan Syadzily, asked the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) to explain transparently about quarantine rules for residents who have just traveled from abroad.

This follows the many problems of alleged quarantine violations that have recently surfaced. Moreover, the quarantine time policy also changes frequently, starting from mandatory quarantine for 7 days, 5 days, 3 days, and now it is 10 days. Ace is worried that this rule will create questions in the community.

"We don't want Indonesia to become a place for the spread of COVID-19 with various variants including the Omicron variant. Just one day (quarantine, ed) will definitely affect the fate of the people," said Ace during the work of Commission VIII with BNPB, Monday, December 13.

In addition to the time rules, according to the Golkar politician, BNPB also needs to be open about quarantine places in hotels. Because Ace said, the costs incurred for quarantine for 10 days cannot be said to be small.

Ace is worried that there is a perception that the quarantine community is doing business for profit, as is the case with the alleged PCR business.

"There should not be accusations from the public that this is BNPB's business in collaboration with hotel owners. This must be dismissed," said Ace.

Ace revealed that the pocket that must be issued by individuals for a 10-day quarantine reached Rp. 24 million.

"Many WA to me, this is for example 10 days Rp. 24 million, right, sir, Rp. 24 million, Rp. 24 million, pack 10 days quarantine package at the hotel," said the West Java legislator.

Not only the amount of quarantine fees at the hotel, continued Ace, sometimes the condition of the hotel which is often full is also a problem. Therefore, he hopes, the obligation to quarantine for 10 in hotels that have been provided will no longer be a new burden for the community.

"I don't think this will create a perception that people will then ask questions. Even though it's economically good for living in a hotel, it's for the people to be trapped, sir," concluded Ace.