Prone To Fires, South Tangerang City Government Prohibits Residents From Lighting Fireworks During The Substitution In 2024

South Tangerang Mayor Benyamin Davnie (Jehan/VOI)

TANGERANG - The City Government (Pemkot) of South Tangerang (Tangsel) forbade its citizens not to turn on fireworks or firecrackers during the 2024 turn of celebrations. Moreover, installing fireworks near hospitals, electricity facilities or extra-high voltage air line poles (Sutet). Because it can potentially cause fires. The eruption of firecrackers or fireworks can be dangerous, it can cause fires, people, hit vehicles, causing friction,' said South Tangerang Mayor Benjamin Davnie in his statement, Sunday, December 31. In addition to the potential for fires, according to him, firecrackers and fireworks that burst in the air can also disturb residents whose condition is sick. (In addition, ed) disturbing elderly citizens and also toddlers or who are carrying out worship," he said. He said if it was found that the residents were setting off firecrackers and fireworks on a large scale, then he and the TNI-Polri would firmly carry out confiscation. This is done to prevent something unwanted. If residents who want to turn on firecrackers and fireworks on a small scale, we will well ask, if on a large scale of course we will immediately confiscate it, "he said.

Therefore, he appealed to his citizens if they wanted to celebrate the turn of 2024, it would be better to direct them with positive activities. The goal is not to do something unwanted. "There are still many other positive activities that can be carried out in their respective neighborhoods," he concluded.