Ahead Of Eid 2024, The Minister Of Home Affairs Asked 416 Regents To Maintain Price Stability And Security

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian during the Gathering and Opening with Apkasi in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/3/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian asked 416 regents who are members of the Association of Indonesian Regency Governments (Apkasi) to maintain economic and security stability in their respective regions ahead of Eid.

"Especially (regarding) foodstuffs and others," Tito said in his statement in Jakarta, Thursday, March 28.

In addition to maintaining food supply, the Minister of Home Affairs also appealed to local governments (Pemda) to anticipate accidents in the flow of Eid homecoming.

Therefore, local governments are asked to ensure that security and safety standards on public transportation are carried out properly. For example, the availability of buoys as mandatory facilities on ferry ships.

"Prepare buoys. So please be sure this requires buoys, check terminals and ports to prepare buoys. This habit in developed countries has been carried out," he said.

In addition, the Minister of Home Affairs also reminded that accidents on sea transportation often occur due to overload or overload. For this reason, he warned the regents to carry out proper supervision so that the homecoming flow runs smoothly.

For information, the event was attended by Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) Abdullah Azwar Anas, Head of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute (LKPP) Hendrar Prihadi, General Chairperson of Apkasi Sutan Riska in favor of the Kingdom, and Secretary General (Secretary General) Apkasi Adnan Purrichta Ichsan.