Many Pilgrims Forced To Enter TPU Despite Being Banned, Anies Added Security Officers

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JAKARTA - Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan will increase the number of security officers guarding public cemeteries (TPU). Because many citizens are forced to enter to make pilgrimages and overwhelm the officers.

"Later our officers will be expanded," said Anies at Balai Kota DKI, Central Jakarta, Friday, May 14.

Anies asked the citizens of the Capital to understand the rules that have been made. TPU is closed for pilgrimage from May 12 to 16, 2021 to minimize crowds. Anies said officers would be more assertive in enforcing the rules.

"Later it will be reaffirmed, the pilgrimage area is still closed," said Anies.

Anies Baswedan previously 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 Eid holidays. Even so, funeral processions at TPU can still be done.

However, residents are still forced to make pilgrimages. Yesterday, a number of TPU in Jakarta such as TEGAL Alur TPU, Malacca, to Tanah Kusir TPU. This is recognized by the Head of TPU Implementation Unit Tanah Kusir Gunawan

"I've socialized the encouragement of the Governor, have put up banners, have encouraged the use of toa, I line line in the parking lot. But there are also those who come," gunawan said when contacted, Thursday, May 13.

Gunawan said, there are still 20 percent of pilgrims who force entry from the condition of pilgrims before Ramadan. Despite knowing that pilgrimage is forbidden, 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. "My pamdal was also overwhelmed. Want to rebuke, also the emotions of his heirs. The problem is it's a tradition year after year, but this year is eliminated," he added.