Anies Asks 100 Percent PTM In Jakarta To Be Stopped, This Is The Response Of Luhut's Subordinates

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan responded to the proposal of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan for 100 percent face-to-face learning (PTM) in Jakarta to be stopped.

This response was conveyed through Luhut's spokesman, Jodi Mahardi. Jodi said Luhut was still discussing the proposal with the four ministries that drafted the 4 ministerial decree on PTM.

Thus, there has been no decision regarding the evaluation of PTM Jakarta to date.

"It is still being discussed with the 4 ministries and institutions that make the PTM SKB. The options are being considered," said Jodi in a short message to VOI, Wednesday, February 2.

It is known, Anies finally plans to stop PTM 100 percent. This plan, said Anies, had been submitted to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan as the PPKM Coordinator for Java and Bali.

"This afternoon I communicated with Pak Luhut as the head of the Java-Bali COVID-19 Task Force to submit a proposal for Jakarta, PTM or face-to-face learning to be abolished for the next one month," Anies said when met in the East Jakarta area.

Anies admitted that he cannot simply change the rules of PTM 100 percent and replace it with distance learning (PJJ). This is because, according to Anies, the central government has determined that PTM 100 will still be applied to regions that apply during the period of Level 2 restrictions on community activities (PPKM) such as Jakarta now.

"So the face-to-face learning is regulated through a 4-ministerial SKB whose 4-ministerial SKB is linked to the PPKM level whose PPKM is stipulated through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs," he said.

Thus, during PPKM, all decisions are in the hands of the central government. Meanwhile, during the last PSBB, Anies could immediately make rules through a governor's regulation (pergub).

"It's different from when we used the PSBB regime. At the time of PSBB, decisions about face-to-face learning were regulated through the authority of the Governor. Now this is regulated through a decision from the Central Government," he added.