Report The Implementation Of Homecoming To Jokowi, Coordinating Minister For PMK: Significant Improvements Have Been Made From 2019

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendi said there was a significant improvement in the handling of Lebaran homecoming this year.

This was conveyed by Muhadjir when facing President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, Thursday, May 19.

In his meeting with the President, Muhadjir, who acts as the coordinator of the Eid homecoming implementation, reported that the management arrangements for land, sea, rail and air transportation had been carried out well.

"Regarding transportation management arrangements for land, sea, rail and air, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of PUPR, the Ministry of SOEs and the Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police, TNI, Regional Government, SOEs such as PT Pertamina, PT Jasamarga, PT ASDP and others have implemented the management of transportation, both land, sea, rail and air. others," said Muhadjir, quoted from his written statement, Thursday, May 19.

The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture explained that based on data from the Integrated Lebaran Transportation Command Post in 2022, cumulatively from H-7 to the second day of Eid (25 April-3 May 2022), the number of homecomers using public transportation was 6.3 million people.

Meanwhile, the number of accidents on Lebaran homecoming this year reached 3,457 cases, a decrease of 11 percent compared to 2019 which amounted to 3,875 cases.

Of the accident cases, 530 people were declared dead or 40 percent, down from 2019 as many as 883 people.

Meanwhile, victims of serious injuries increased 27 percent from 2019 as many as 380 people to 483 people, and victims of minor injuries increased 3 percent from 2019 as many as 4,404 people to 4,517 people this year.

Although the number of accidents is still there, this homecoming is declared a success compared to 2019.

"Alhamdulillah, there has been a significant improvement from 2019. This is an indicator of our success in handling homecoming," he said.

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir stated that people's satisfaction with the handling of going home was also very good. Based on the results of the Indonesian Political Indicators survey, the majority or 73.8 percent of the people are satisfied with the government's performance in organizing and handling the 2022 Eid homecoming.

In detail, 12.6 percent are very satisfied and 61.2 percent are quite satisfied. The majority or 30 percent of respondents are satisfied because they can celebrate Eid in their hometown.

Next, 17.6 percent of respondents felt that organizing this year's homecoming made life feel normal again. Meanwhile, 6.2 percent are satisfied because the infrastructure and transportation modes are getting better, and 3.4 percent each assessed that the implementation of this year's homecoming will provide economic benefits and Eid will be more enjoyable.

This condition then made Muhadjir appreciate the hard work of all relevant parties, namely the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of PUPR, the Ministry of SOEs, the Police, the TNI, the Regional Government and the ranks of SOEs. They have tried so that the management of going home can run well.

"As the coordinator, I would like to thank all related parties so that the implementation of this homecoming is successful, safe, healthy. And the implementation of this homecoming also received appreciation from the President," he concluded.