Bukber Residents Allowed To Join PPKM Mikro, Anies Baswedan: What's The Difference With Dinner?

Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan (Public Relations of DKI Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan allows the citizens of the capital to carry out iftar activities together (bukber) in the month of Ramadan this year.

Although it is currently in the implementation of restrictions on micro-scale community activities (PPKM), according to Anies, it is the same as having dinner together.

"What's the difference between iftar and dinner?" Anies told reporters Friday, April 9.

But to be aware, the public must still implement health protocols. When eating at a restaurant, business managers continued Anies must also apply a limit on the number of visitors 50 percent of the capacity.

"Indeed, the activities of dinner or iftar activities are both unmasned, both must do activities that have the potential for transmission. Therefore, 50 percent capacity must be maintained," said Anies.

Separately, Acting Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Office of DKI Jakarta Gumilar Ekalaya said there has been no change in the rules regarding the capacity and operating hours of restaurants during iftar moments together. But the government remains open to input from entrepreneurs.

"Currently it is still 50 percent, we will try to explore first, whether it will be improved or not. This is being discussed with PHRI, Dki Provincial Government, if it is open together actually does not matter because it is still in the operating hours until 21.00 WIB, so open with it 18.30 or 19.00, it can still be possible, only the health protocol must be maintained, social distancing conditions that must remain orderly," gumilar said.

However, Gumilar stressed that the rules for this restaurant still follow the central government because it is still within the scope of ppkm mikro Jawa-Bali policy and several cities in Kalimantan, Sumatra and Sulawesi.

"This certainly should not overlap between local and central government," he said.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of DKI Jakarta wants the government to increase the capacity of the number of visitors who can eat at places aka dine in places to eat to 75 percent during the iftar period (bukber) during Ramadan.

Currently, the capacity of visitors dine in can only be 50 percent. This policy is implemented because the government is still implementing restrictions on micro community activities (PPKM).

"If it used to be 25 percent, now it can be 50 percent, later (during the fasting month) is expected to be further improved with a fixed record of health protocols, do not be too crowded. Walu is not 100 percent, yes 75 percent for example we expect," said Chairman of the Regional Board of Management (BPD) PHRI DKI Jakarta Sutrisno Iwantono.

Not only the capacity of visitors, Sutrisno also wants operating hours can be added. However, he did not mention the exact time, while currently the restaurant is allowed to open until 21.00 WIB from before the pandemic reaches 22.00 WIB.