Pangdam Jaya's Response After The President Allowed The President To Remove Masks When Outside Activities

Pangdam Jaya Maj. Gen. Untung Budiharto in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta (ANTARA/Walda)

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Greater Jakarta Military Region (Pangdam Jaya) Maj. Gen. Untung Budiharto asked the public to continue to comply with health protocols and they were allowed to move outside without a mask.

"It's better to consciously implement health protocols so that we stay safe," said TNI Major General Untung, Wednesday, May 18, quoted from Antara.

Fortunately, residents must also adopt a healthy lifestyle so they are not exposed to other diseases. Because if people don't wear masks and don't maintain a healthy lifestyle, it's not impossible that people will be exposed to other diseases.

"Whether we wear masks, we also keep our distance and clean life is our habit," said the high-ranking Indonesian Army officer.

By maintaining a healthy lifestyle and complying with health protocols, Untung believes the potential spike in COVID-19 cases can be avoided.

Previously, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the government had relaxed the policy on wearing masks in open areas taking into account the controlled COVID-19 pandemic.

"Taking into account the current conditions, the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is increasingly under control, the Government has decided to relax the policy on the use of masks," said President Jokowi at the Bogor Presidential Palace as in a video uploaded to the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel, Tuesday.

However, the easing of the rules for wearing masks only applies outdoors and not in closed rooms or mass transportation.