Extended Curfew In Makassar, Night Entertainment Workers Will Demo Pj Walkot Prof. Rudy

Makassar City Hall (DM Mks / VOI)

MAKASSAR - Acting (Acting) Mayor of Makassar, Rudy Djamaluddin, has again extended the curfew in Kota Anging Mamiri. However, the operating hours of cafes, malls and coffee shops are now permitted until 22.00 WITA.

The decision to extend the curfew in Makassar City was conveyed through a circular letter from the Acting Mayor of Makassar Prof. Rudy numbered: 443.01 / 53 / S. Circular / Kesbangpol / II / 2021.

In the letter, it explained the restrictions on community activities at night in Makassar City, based on the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs on January 6, 2021 regarding the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Including the Mayor's Regulation Number 51 of 2020, 'Concerning the Implementation of Discipline and Application of the Health Protocol Law as an Effort to Prevent Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

There are four points in Prof. Rudy's circular, namely public facilities, operation of malls, cafes, restaurants, restaurants, coffee shops and game centers as well as gathering activities allowed until 22.00 WITA. The curfew is in effect from February 9 to February 23.

The second point is that business operators must implement health protocols. The third point is to instruct the sub-district head and village head as the head of the Task Force to tighten the COVID-19 health protocol, as well as map the crowded spots in their respective areas by communicating with the Chair of the COVID-19 Task Force.

Fourth, the COVID-19 Task Force carries out monitoring of the implementation of health protocol law enforcement disciplines, in a stamp signed by the Acting Mayor of Makassar Rudy Djamluddin.

Meanwhile, the Night Entertainment Business Association (AUHM) protested the Acting Mayor of Makassar's policy of 'Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) which puts more burdens on night entertainment workers.

The chairman of AUHM Makassar, Zulkarnaen Ali Naru, said that his party would hold a demonstration by occupying the Makassar City Hall office, Wednesday, February 10.

"Yes, we will take action tomorrow, especially for City Hall first, we plan to stay at City Hall. Demanding the problem of implementing PPKM that has no solution to workers, we know that there will be a curfew, while the nightclub operates at night, so if it is opened at 8 am told to close at 10 pm, there is no solution, "Zulkarnain told reporters, Tuesday, February 9.

He said that the curfew imposed by the Acting Mayor of Makassar, Prof. Rudy Djamaluddin, had an impact on the nightclubs (THM). This business had to close due to the implementation of business operating hours which caused a crowd. Meanwhile, the workers have no income. There are even workers who are evicted from their boarding houses because they are in arrears.

"As a result, there are several places that have started to go bankrupt. Workers are also sorry for not getting income, many of them are evicted from the boarding house, gold is pawned, some borrow from loan sharks," he said.

This negative impact began to be felt since the Makassar government issued on December 24, 2020, the Makassar government through its regulations limiting operating hours such as restaurants, malls, cafes until 19.00 WITA.

"Starting last December the impact," he said.