If There Are Others Who Flee Quarantine, Luhut: We're In Ceburin!

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan/DOK Setkab

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government would ensure that there would be no recurrence of cases of people running away while undergoing quarantine after returning from abroad.

Previously, the case of escaping from quarantine was carried out by celebrity celebrity Rachel Vennya. Rachel's escape from quarantine places her in a legal case.

Therefore, if there are more travelers from abroad who try to escape quarantine, the government will immediately send them to a centralized quarantine location.

"Earlier yesterday there were attempts to escape, we will immediately throw them into the centralized quarantine. If you don't want to (quarantine) at the hotel, we will set it up in another quarantine that really makes sure it's safe," said Luhut in a virtual press conference. , Monday, December 13th.

Luhut emphasized that the government did not want to sacrifice efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic that had been carried out so far to be damaged just because there were people who were not disciplined because they were reluctant to undergo quarantine.

Moreover, the current variant of COVID-19 B.1.1.529 or Omicron has spread to dozens of countries. Luhut did not want Omicron to enter Indonesia and be taken by travelers returning to Indonesia.

"That's why we urge you, you don't have to take holidays abroad first so you don't bring diseases into the country. There are still many vacation spots in this Republic that we can visit," said Luhut.

"Later, don't let him be quarantined for 10 days and then nag. He has to be quarantined for 10 days. That's why we make sure that people who can take a vacation outside we make sure they will get 10 days. We don't want this country to be harmed, polluted by COVID-19 others because we are not disciplined ourselves," he added.