The National Police Chief Bans COVID-19 Red Zone From Opening Tourist Attractions During Eid

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo with his entourage (DOC PR National Police)

JAKARTA - TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto together with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and DPR Speaker Puan Maharani visited the checkpoint insulating post at Bakauheni Port in Lampung.

The review group was also attended by Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono, Head of BNPB Lt. General TNI Doni Monardo, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, and Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

At the post, the National Police Chief and his entourage received an explanation regarding the implementation of the ASDP ban on going home. In its implementation, only 18 roro ferries are operated, in contrast to the usual days as many as 32 ships are operated per day.

"A normal day is operated by 32 ships, with an average of 105-110 trips," said the Chief of Police in his statement, Sunday, May 9.

With the reduced number of ferries serving the crossing, it has an impact on the decrease in the number of passengers and vehicles crossing during the homecoming prohibition in effect from 6-17 May.

"Per day only 3,245 vehicles, which only carry logistics and expeditionary goods," said the National Police Chief.

After conducting an inspection at Bakauheni, the National Police Chief and his team then flew to the insulation post at Merak Port, Banten. It was reported to the National Police that there were 2,506 joint personnel carrying out security in Merak, which were divided into 19 service posts, 5 security posts, and 24 isolation posts.

"This ketupat operation aims to prevent the transfer of the virus or the spread of the virus. So the health protocol will be strengthened," ordered the Chief of Police.

TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and DPR Speaker Puan Maharani

Several tourist attractions in Banten, such as Anter, Carita, and Labuan beaches, are protected and isolated to control tourists so as not to cause crowds. The National Police Chief ordered that tourist attractions in the red zone be eliminated, aka closed.

"There is no blocking of community activities conducting tourism in the red zone as tourist attractions," said the National Police Chief.

General Sigit also asked for random checks to be carried out for the traveling community. The National Police Chief asked all hotel managers to always uphold the discipline of health protocols.