Surabaya Residents Who Violate Health Protocols Can Have Their ID Cards Blocked

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SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government (Pemkot) is obliged to pay fines for violators of health protocols (prokes) throughout the Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). If you do not pay the fine, the population of the prokes offenders will be blocked.

Head of Surabaya City Satpol PP, Eddy Christijanto, said the ID cards of the prokes violators would be confiscated by officers at the inspection site. The KTP may be taken on condition that an administrative fine is paid.

"If within seven days the violator does not take the KTP and pay the fine, then we will report it to the Dispenduk to block the population for the Surabaya KTP," said Eddy, in Surabaya, Thursday, January 21.

This policy also applies to outsiders living in Surabaya. For KTP outside Surabaya, the Surabaya Dispenduk will later contact the Regency / City Dispenduk of the offender from.

"Because what we are worried about is that they will use a certificate of loss (KTP) to continue making it again," he said.

Because of that, Eddy appealed to people who violate the program to immediately take the ID card which has been confiscated by the officer. The condition is that they are obliged to pay various administrative sanctions.

Individuals are subject to a fine of IDR 150 thousand, while the place of business starts from IDR 500 thousand to IDR 25 million. "There is also a coffee shop with Rp. 500 thousand, a medium business that also has Rp1 million, then our nightclubs are fined Rp. 5 million because they are in the middle (category)," said Eddy.

PPKM in Surabaya City has lasted for 11 days or in the period of 11-21 January 2021. The results of the evaluation of the Surabaya City Covid-19 Task Force noted that violators of health protocols (prokes) were dominated by not wearing masks and crowding.

"Violations are also found in cafes and restaurants, where the limit of 25 percent of visitors exceeds the limit. Some even 50 percent and more. If we find it in the field we will act," said Eddy.