Surabaya City Government Bans Residents From Sharing Takjil On The Street During Ramadan

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SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government, East Java forbade residents to share takjil and sahur on the road or carry out sahur activities on the road during the holy month of Ramadan.

Head of the Surabaya Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) Eddy Christijanto said about the prohibition of distributing takjil on the roadside and sahur on the road, because currently the COVID-19 pandemic is still going on.

"We hope that residents are patient and do not distribute takjil on the roadside or sahur on the road," he said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 29.

According to him, if residents want to give alms during fasting, takjil and sahur can be distributed through orphanages or in shelters or shelters.

"For example, if you want to give assistance to an online motorcycle taxi, you can give it to an online motorcycle taxi shelter, or you want to give it to the driver at the terminal," he said.

Eddy said the distribution of takjil could be done to orphanages or communities and not on the streets, so that they would not disturb traffic or cause crowds on the streets.

"We carry out surveillance, both by Satpol PP, BPBD, including sub-districts," he said.

If later found residents who distribute takjil on the streets, his party will dissolve it. However, it is ensured subtly and humanely.

"We will direct it. The direction is there (dismissed), but we are more humane and educative to residents. Because the intentions are good, we educate in a good way so that we can help the city government and the people of Surabaya," he said.