As An Example For Other Regions, Anies Akarta Must Be Strict And Be Extra Careful In Handling Pandemics

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JAKARTA - Cultural observer Tisna Sanjaya assesses that the move by DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in sharing the schedule for closing the Tanah Abang market is still ineffective. Although the DKI Provincial Government has also changed the schedule for the KRL commuter line so that it does not stop at Tanah Abang station.

"Yes, it is still lacking, you should just be clear that this is still an emergency," Tisna told VOI, Monday, May 3, responding to the crowd of visitors at the Tanah Abang wholesale center.

According to Tisna, Jakarta as the capital city has become a role model for other regions in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. If in Jakarta alone it has been released, then Kana will also follow other areas to open up crowded places.

"If Jakarta is allowed, this could be followed by other cities. Jakarta is a role model for Indonesian civilization. So you have to be extra careful, especially as this is the momentum of the fasting month you have to contemplate, contemplating that this (pandemic, ed) has indeed happened," he explained. Tisna.

Tisna understands that people are getting bored with the limited routine that has been running for more than one year. Moreover, you have to go through Eid twice. In addition, economic problems are becoming increasingly worrisome.

"Residents also need to sell on the sidewalks because of economic problems. But this is the government's responsibility, on the one hand, to provide regulations but also to provide funds for how to help the poor economy," said Tisna.

"This is indeed complicated but we have to be patient in facing this, we also have to be creative about what we can do with this difficult situation," he added.

Reflecting on countries that do not care less about the pandemic, according to Tisna, each individual community must remind each other of the dangers of COVID-19.

"Especially the government, do not issue statements carelessly," he said.

Among other things, he continued, were related to the prohibition of going home but opening tourist attractions, which actually created another perception by the community. According to Tisna, these regulations, apart from consistency in the government's statements, must also be accompanied by solutions that do not harm the community.

"But the government must think about it first to make regulations, etc. Now that must also be prepared if people are short of money, life funds collapse. When the rules are enforced, they must be supported, especially small communities in villages in villages, in the city where their lives are very desperate. collapsed, "he explained.

"Now if you want to make regulations, social assistance funds must be prepared, vaccines are already good, although not all of them. But now the economic problem is not easy but you have to start working hard. There are rules, there is a solution," said Tisna.

Previously, the Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito supported the decision of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to take steps to restrict community activities at Tanah Abang Market after a crowd incident.

"We should appreciate every effort to control COVID-19 made, especially by the local government as part of its authority," Wiku told VOI, Monday, May 3.

Wiku cannot yet see whether Anies' policies to unravel the crowd at Tanah Abang Market will be effective or not. He said, whether a policy is effective or not cannot be assessed if it has not been implemented.

"So after being implemented, this policy is expected to have a follow-up in the form of monitoring and evaluation of implementation in the field," said Wiku.

As is known, over the past few days, Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta has been crowded with visitors who want to buy new clothes ahead of Eid Al-Fitr. The crowd was inevitable, even outside the market building.