TNI Commander-Kapolrii Guard Christmas Security

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

JAKARTA - The National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa visited the Jakarta Cathedral Church during the Christmas Mass. The goal is to ensure that the implementation of security and health protocols (prokes) runs according to the rules.

"Monitoring and seeing how our implementation is in terms of organizing a series of health programs starting from the admission process and then using the PeduliLindung application to active arrangements in the church as regulated," said General Sigit to reporters, Friday, December 24.

This inspection was carried out because the conditions were still during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the transmission rate has decreased when compared to a few months ago.

Moreover, all activities in public spaces have been regulated in Inmendagri number 66 of 2021. In which, activities in places of worship are only allowed to be followed by 50 percent of the capacity of the place.

In addition, the National Police Chief also emphasized that he would provide maximum security during the Christmas celebration. Thus, all Christians throughout Indonesia can worship comfortably.

"We are also on this occasion, will provide optimal service and security, of course, supported by the Commander of the entire TNI to ensure that the entire series of Christmas celebrations is carried out," he said.

Meanwhile, the TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa stated that he had deployed tens of thousands of personnel to secure the Christmas celebrations. That way the safety of Christmas is guaranteed.

"In total, the TNI deployed 10,567 personnel today," said Andika.

General Andika said he was ready to help the Police in any circumstances. Moreover, the Christian Christmas celebration.

"We are ready to provide assistance to the National Police to secure it because this is a holiday for Indonesian citizens who are Christians," said Andika.