Citizens Forced To Enter Public Cemetery Tanah Kusir For Pilgrimage

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JAKARTA - The Head of the Public Cemetery Implementation Unit (TPU) Tanah Kusir Gunawan admitted that there are still residents who forced entry to make pilgrimages.

In fact, regional heads in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) agreed to close the TPU for pilgrimage until Saturday, May 15.

"I've socialized the encouragement of the Governor, have put up banners, have encouraged the use of toa, I line in the parking lot. But some come", said Gunawan when contacted, Thursday, May 13.

Gunawan said, there is still 20 percent of pilgrims who force entry from the condition of pilgrims before Ramadan. Despite knowing that pilgrimage is prohibited, the heirs use various reasons to keep making pilgrimages.

"Actually must be completely closed, but stubborn also his heirs. A lot of reasons. Some say when they die they don't see each other. Keep going home, cook pilgrimage can not, they said. The reasons are various", said Gunawan.

In fact, TPU guard officers Tanah Kusir until overwhelmed prohibited them not to make pilgrimages. "Security Officer Inside was also overwhelmed. Want to reprimand, but emotional heirs. The problem is this is a tradition from year to year, but this year is eliminated", he added.

Previously, the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan gathered regional heads in Jabodetabek, in a coordination meeting on controlling activities during the Eid al-Fitr season of 1442 Hijri. As a result, the government agreed to close the TPU in Jabodetabek for grave pilgrimage during the Eid holidays.

"All cemeteries in Jabodetabek will be closed from visitors for pilgrimage", Anies said after a meeting at DKI Hall City, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 10.

The closing of the funeral for the pilgrimage is valid from May 12-16, 2021. Even so, funeral processions at TPU can still be done.

"Activities for solitary funerals run in those cemeteries. will be arranged by the service that manages the funeral" said Anies.