Lebaran Backflow, Coordinating Minister For Human Development And Culture Asks Travelers To Rest If Not Fit

Coordinating Minister For Human Development And Culture Muhadjir Effendy (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy reminded travelers returning from their hometowns to monitoring to maintain body condition. They were asked not to force themselves to continue their journey and continue to comply with health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "In accordance with the President's appeal to travelers who will return to their homeland, continue to comply with health protocols, if they feel that the body is not fit, immediately rest before continuing their journey," Muhadjir said in a written statement, Wednesday, April 26. The government will certainly continue to monitor the backflow of travelers, as did Muhadjir at Panjang Harbor, Bandar Lampung on Tuesday, April 25 yesterday. The goal is to ensure that travelers who will return comfortably on their way. "I see that Panjang Port is ready to accept backflow, both from its ships, ports, and its personnel. This is done so that the services provided to motorists are much better than in the flow of homecoming," he said. Muhadjir explained that during this return flow, especially transportation trucks that ride from Panjang Port will be lowered to Indah Kiat Port. Meanwhile, at Bakauheni Port, Bandar Lampung will be used for certain vehicles. "To reduce the burden on Bakauheni ports, later this port will only be specifically for private four-wheeled vehicles and it is also possible for some motorized vehicles so that this backflow can run smoothly," said the former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud). Then, Muhadjir said that there is a policy adjustment in the current backflow, namely that the transportation of two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles can be carried out flexibly. This is because the return flow time is quite long so that the density that occurs is not as significant as during yesterday's homecoming flow. "So when this backflow comes after carrying passengers from Bakauheni, they will go down to Merak, not waiting for passengers to board from Merak Port but immediately return to Bakauheni Port so that there is no waiting for the ship for too long," he said.

During this visit, Muhadjir was accompanied by the Head of BNPB Suharyanto and the Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati. Also present was the President Director of PT ASDP Ira Puspadewi, Commercial Director of PT ASDP Yusuf Hadi, Head of the National Police Maintenance and Security Agency Fadil Imran, Lampung Police Chief Helmy Santika, Commander of Military Resort 043/Garuda Hitam Ruslan Efendy, Military District Commander 0410 Fajar, South Lampung Police Chief Edwin.