Puan Maharani's 16 Minute Moment At The Cathedral During Christmas Mass

DPR Speaker Puan Maharani with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani visited the Jakarta Cathedral Church. Puan who was accompanied by the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa ensured that the implementation of the health and security protocols was going well.

The lady and her entourage arrived at the Cathedral Church at around 17.33 WIB. Megawati Soekarnoputri's daughter went straight into the main room of the church.

For 16 minutes they were inside. Based on the information received, Puan gave a statement to the worshiping Christians.

Furthermore, Puan together with the National Police Chief and the TNI Commander immediately headed to the courtyard of the Cathedral Church.

"Come to this cathedral church to ensure that the first Christmas celebration that will be celebrated by Christians starting today until tomorrow can indeed run safely and smoothly as it should," said Puan to reporters, Friday, December 24.

"So that in doing worship the Christian community can feel comfortable and safe," he continued.

PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

Puan said she came with the National Police Chief and the TNI Commander during her visit because the two leaders were responsible for security.

If things are found that are considered to be disturbing the order when Christians worship, it is hoped that Ms.

"So it is the task of the chief of police and the commander in chief to be able to guarantee security and safety in this Christian celebration until the New Year celebrations," said Puan.

Then, another goal is to check the implementation of the process. Where, currently the COVID-19 pandemic is prone to transmission.

Moreover, in the Minister of Home Affairs 66 of 2021, various conditions must be met. One of them is about the capacity of places of worship that is only allowed to be 50 percent.

"I also want to make sure that the implementation of the prokes in every church can run according to existing procedures. So that the current COVID-19 is still there and we are keeping the spread under control, but it doesn't reduce the blackness or then the Christmas celebrations ahead of the new year will come," said Mrs.