Satpol PP Will Disband New Year's Eve Crowds Without Health Protocols In Malioboro To Tugu Simpang

Yogyakarta Malioboro Area (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta City Government has mapped points that are likely to become crowds during the year-end holidays.

"I think the locations that need to be anticipated are the intersection of Tugu, Malioboro, to the Alun-Alun area. Usually, these locations are crowded with tourists or the public when celebrating the New Year," said Head of the Yogyakarta Municipal Civil Service Police Unit Agus Winarto in Yogyakarta, quoted by Antara. , Monday, December 14th.

According to him, the Civil Service Police Unit will alert personnel at points that are likely to be places where residents or tourists gather. The Satpol PP will disperse the gathered residents without implementing health protocols.

"Because the condition is still in the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is best if crowds are avoided. Activities that are deemed can still be postponed, it is better not to do so until conditions allow it," he said.

Agus added that the officers were limited to dispersing the crowds if the crowd occurred spontaneously and was not part of an activity planned.

Agus said the Malioboro area will be one of the focuses of security efforts on New Year's Eve and year-end holidays. In the Malioboro area, visitors must adhere to health protocols and are prohibited from smoking anywhere.

"There are still many tourists who smoke carelessly. Usually they don't know that Malioboro is a non-smoking area. They are reminded and directed to smoke in a designated smoking area that is already available," said Agus.

Previously, the Daily Chair of the Yogyakarta COVID-19 Handling Task Force Heroe Poerwadi said that the implementation of health protocols in Yogyakarta City includes 3M (wearing masks, washing hands, and maintaining distance) plus avoiding crowds.

"Tourists must really be able to ensure that the tourist attractions they manage do not appear crowds," he said.

During the long holidays of August and October, there are still one or two tourist attractions that are not disciplined in implementing health protocols.

"For the year-end and new year holidays, we emphasize that the health protocol, especially limiting the number of visitors in one time session, must be strictly enforced so that crowds do not appear," said Heroe.

"All tourism actors must be able to guarantee that health protocols are carried out properly and properly in order to maintain the safety and comfort of Yogyakarta residents and visiting tourists. However, Yogyakarta remains open to tourists," he added.