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SURABAYA - The 56th birthday party of East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa caused a viral crowd.

Plh Sekdaprov Jatim, Heru Tjahjono called the event his initiative to invite orphans and others, on Wednesday night, May 19.

The event was also attended by a limited number of Heads of Regional Device Organizations (OPD) in the East Java Provincial Government, Grahadi officers with a total of 50 people. While the capacity of Grahadi yard can reach 2 thousand people.

"We together with several OPD heads took the initiative to celebrate the Governor's Birthday celebration by inviting orphans," said Heru, in Surabaya, Friday, May 21, 2021.

Heru explained that khofifah birthday celebration has implemented a very strict health protocol (prokes). In addition, the Head of OPD East Java Provincial Government who attended during this time regularly, a maximum of once a month conducted a PCR swab test, and currently there is no confirmed COVID-19. Moreover, all of them have also completed the COVID-19 vaccination twice.

Meanwhile, for the invited orphans have also previously been screened first through antigen swab, and it has been confirmed that the result is negative.

"So, indeed the activities are very limited and only for the Head of OPD only the number of 30 people," he said.

Heru stated that the tasyakuran event was deliberately held in an open space precisely in the yard of the Governor's office which is quite spacious. The goal is to maintain air circulation and safety, so as to minimize the occurrence of possible transmission.

"Even if there are some photos that may be owned by the public, where the audience appears to have taken off the mask, it is because they are eating. The photos uploaded to some media are not the real condition at the time of governor Khofifah's birthday celebration Wednesday night," he said.

As for the dishes served, said Heru, the food comes from the catering who usually prepares menus at grahadi state building in Surabaya. While the presenter also periodically and routinely swab PCR.

"Related to singer Katon Bagaskara, he happened to be a good friend of mine, and he came to congratulate the Governor directly. At the end of the event, Mas Katon donated a song for the Governor just to add to the fun of the event," he said.

Previously, a video of a birthday party atmosphere of less than 1 minute went viral on social media networks since Thursday, May 20, 2021. The video depicts the atmosphere of the birthday party of East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.