Police Ask Jakarta Satpol PP To Seal Hotels Still Celebrating New Year's Eve

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JAKARTA - The Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya recommended that the Jakarta Satpol PP seal hotels that are still celebrating or allow the 2021 New Year's Eve celebrations that lead to crowds.

This is included in government law enforcement, which prohibits congregational activities on New Year's Eve in order to prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases.

"We will see, if there is a crowd we will disperse. Friends from Satpol PP who have the authority, if necessary we seal (the hotel that violates), then we will seal it. We will recommend it to be sealed," Yusri told reporters on Thursday , December 31st.

Polda Metro Jaya will also supervise the movement of people along Jalan Sudirman-MH Thamrin which is closed during New Year's Eve. The police will evict if there are still residents there.

Road closures will be carried out starting at 20.00 WIB Thursday, December 31 2020 until 06.00 WIB Friday, January 1, 2021.

"Those who enter Jalan Sudirman-Thamrin tonight will be sent home. There are no more people gathering and crowds. In fact, anyone who walks in Sudirman-Thamrin is not allowed at all," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters. , Thursday, December 31st.

In addition, the police will also disperse all crowds around hotels in Jakarta. Not only that, shopping centers are also locations for mobility monitoring by the police.

"So, why does the mall close at 7 o'clock because there is an hour to remind us later. Later, we have a team with large-scale patrols and we will clean all the places," said Yusri.

The police will also close Jalan Benyamin Sueb and Monas, Central Jakarta. The two areas were chosen because they are often used as gathering places on New Year's Eve.

Later the police personnel will also be deployed. The personnel will guard the two locations so that they are not used as crowd spots. In total, there are about 5,800 troop numbers that will be watching the New Years Eve crowd.