Why Does Jakarta Need Permission To Go To The Center To Stop PTM, Not Like Other Regions? Deputy Governor: This Is The Capital City

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Rizky/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria explained the reason why DKI Governor Anies Baswedan proposed to the central government to temporarily stop 100 percent face-to-face learning (PTM).

In fact, several buffer areas in the Greater Jakarta area have decided to stop PTM 100 percent even though they are still implementing PPKM Level 2.

Riza said decisions regarding the handling of the pandemic taken in Jakarta must be coordinated with the central government because Jakarta is the capital city.

"DKI never decides on its own because Jakarta is the capital city. We always discuss with the central government, except for those under our authority," said Riza at DKI City Hall, 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. Anies admitted that he could not simply change the rules of PTM 100 percent and replace it with distance learning (PJJ).

This is because, said Anies, the central government has determined that PTM 100 will still be applied to regions that apply during the Level 2 restriction 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 set through the Minister of Home Affairs' Instruction," 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.

Meanwhile, currently a number of regions have decided to stop PTM 100 percent. The 100 percent PTM in Depok was temporarily suspended due to the large number of students who were exposed to COVID-19.

Then, the Banten Provincial Government took steps to limit the implementation of PTM in SMA-SMK to 25 percent of the capacity of all students amid the surge in the Omicron variant as of January 27.

Then, Plt. Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto decided PTM in Bekasi City was temporarily suspended starting Wednesday, February 2 and replaced with PJJ. This policy follows the finding of COVID-19 cases in 20 students and teachers.

Furthermore, the Bogor City government also decided to stop PTM at all school levels after dozens of students and teachers were exposed to COVID-19. PTM 100 percent discontinued starting Tuesday, February 1.