Puan: The First Day Of Prohibition Of Homecoming Is A Bet Of State Authority

DPR Speaker Puan Maharani talks with potential passengers (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, assessed that the first day of implementation of the Eid homecoming prohibition policy on May 6 tomorrow, is at stake for the country's authority in enforcing the regulation. Therefore, Puan Maharani asked the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and the Traffic Corps (Korlantas) Police to be firm, but still polite and humane when enforcing the rules on the prohibition of going home. "Tomorrow (the first day of blocking the banning of going home), the state's authority is at stake. Therefore, the Ministry of Transportation and Korlantas Polri must prove it in the field strictly prohibiting homecoming but still polite and humanist," he said. Puan was quoted as saying by Antara, Wednesday, May 5, that this was said during the coordination meeting of the Transportation Control Post readiness during Eid al-Fitr 1442 H at the Cirebon Police Headquarters, West Java. The government has made a policy of isolation in the route of homecoming to be carried out from May 6-17. The woman also asked officers in the field to work firmly but humanely when facing residents who are receptive to going home during this year's Lebaran homecoming ban.

He hopes that the Ministry of Transportation, TNI and Polri can coordinate well for public order, smoothness and safety during this year's Eid homecoming ban. "Those on duty tomorrow are of course to maintain politeness, synergy, be coordinated, work together, to maintain safety in traffic, and keep all of us safe from the spread of COVID-19, "said Puan. In the Coordination Meeting, the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi ordered the Director General of Land Transportation to come down directly to monitor the first day of the implementation of the ban on going home in West Java.

In addition, the Head of the Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Polri Inspector General Istiono will also be on duty directly at several points in West Java for the next few days. After the coordination meeting, Puan visited Harjamukti Terminal and Cirebon Station to review transportation activities ahead of the enactment of the homecoming ban.

The PDI-P politician had a chance to chat with residents while reminding them to remain disciplined in adhering to health protocols in order to prevent transmission of COVID-19.