PSI Will Roll Out The Right To Interpellation Because It Thinks Anies Has Allowed A Crowd At The Rizieq Event

DPRD DKI / DOK / VOI

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) faction of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) will issue the right of interpellation to request information from the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan.

The exercise of this right is not done because of political differences. Deputy Chairman of Commission E DPRD DKI Jakarta from the PSI faction Anggara Wacitra Sastroamidjojo assessed that this was necessary because Anies was deemed to have neglected the event held by the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab and recently caused the spotlight because of the crowd without protocol. health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We need to emphasize that this summons is not a political matter but about enforcing health protocols concerning the lives of thousands of Jakarta residents," Anggara said in a written statement quoted by VOI on Monday, November 16.

He assessed that Anies should have known that the wedding ceremony for Rizieq's son, Najwa Shihab, as well as the Prophet's birthday, which was held on Saturday night, November 14, would create a crowd that could lead to the transmission of the virus. However, he seemed to ignore it.

"The governor has no intention of enforcing the rules he made himself," he said.

"Therefore, the Governor's actions can be categorized as having endangered the lives of thousands of Jakarta residents," he added.

Not only did he seem to ignore it, Anggara also highlighted Anies' presence at Rizieq's residence right after he arrived in Indonesia. The former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) is considered not to have set an example to the community because according to the applicable regulations, the FPI leader should have implemented 14 days of isolation.

"In order for the COVID-19 pandemic to be handled, all parties must be disciplined and the government must set an example. We want to know why the Governor is breaking health protocols. If the DKI Provincial Government and its officials do not provide an example, all kinds of protocols and regulations have been made. there is no meaning anymore, "he said.

Previously, Anies had answered the question of accusations from various parties that he was not serious in implementing health protocols in the areas he led. He emphasized that he was serious about enforcing the implementation of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anies called this seriousness as shown by the imposition of administrative fines of Rp. 50 million to the leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Muhammad Rizieq Shihab for causing a crowd of people.

"Jakarta is serious in its efforts to enforce health protocols. That seriousness is reflected in the rules and fines. Fines in DKI are not mere words," said Anies at the DPRD DKI building, Central Jakarta, Monday, November 16.

Anies said the tens of millions of fines would have a deterrent effect and would shape behavior to be more compliant with health protocols in the future. "The Rp. 50 million fine forms behavior. As soon as I heard Rp. 50 million, wow. That's why we apply (sanctions). Only, so far it is not visible. Now it is visible," he said.

Anies said the actions he had taken were in accordance with the governor's regulations regarding the prevention and control of COVID-19. Likewise with the threat of progressive fines whose magnitude will be doubled if the violation is repeated.

"We are serious about it, from regulation to execution and the way the government works is there are rules, remind citizens of the rules, if we obey it is not a problem, if we are not careful there will be disciplinary action, including imposing sanctions," Anies explained.