2 Skaters Clash With Satpol PP, Deputy Governor Riza: The Place Has Been Prepared, Playing On The Sidewalk Is Not Allowed

Illustrations (Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor (Deputy Governor) of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, has prohibited residents from playing skateboarding on the sidewalks of the Capital City.

"Skateboarding is not allowed on the sidewalk. There is a place that has been prepared. The provincial government has prepared, the central government in Senayan is also prepared. If there (on the sidewalk), many residents object, protest," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta. , Thursday, March 4.

Riza's statement departed from a group of skateboarders on the sidewalk raided by Satpol PP. On social media, a viral video of the Jakarta Satpol PP caught two skateboarders on the sidewalk. The location is near Jalan MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta.

In the video, the Satpol PP officers try to confiscate the skateboards belonging to the two youths. The skateboard owner tries to hold back and there is an argument.

Riza said that Satpol PP's job is to control it in accordance with the rules and regulations. This was done to ensure the safety of residents, both concerned and other residents.

"Including those who do not wear masks. So, the problem is actually there are violations. For that, we ask the public to understand, understand and support the duties of the authorities to monitor and control," he explained.

Regarding the bickering between the Satpol PP and the two youths who did not want to be caught in the raids, Riza asked the officers to carry out the control persuasively.

"We also ask the ranks of the Satpol PP to control the supervision in a persuasive manner. In a good way, later we will synergize again and we need support from the community to obey and obey," said Riza.

Regarding the quarrel, Head of Satpol PP DKI Arifin clarified that in fact the DKI Satpol PP officials just wanted to collect data on violations of health protocols and provide education to a group of youths.

It's just that, they immediately ran when they saw the Satpol PP ranks coming. So, said Arifin, his men tried to hold the skateboard for a while so that the young man would not run away.

"Actually, he just wants to be recorded. There is no confiscation of the skateboard. If he doesn't use a mask, we will take action. After that they also immediately go home," he said.

Thus, the action carried out by Satpol PP was limited to violating health protocols. "So it only relates to health protocols. Because this is still the PPKM period, there are restrictions on community activities. That's the truth," he said.