Jakarta Has Not Implemented PSBB, Jakarta Deputy Governor: We Follow President's Directions

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria explained the reason why his party did not want to re-implement large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) when the COVID-19 case in DKI again rose.

Riza said that the extension of the micro PPKM period in Jakarta until June 28 was a directive from President Jokowi. In addition, Jokowi also gave special directions to the ranks of the DKI Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) regarding the handling of cases during the micro PPKM period.

"We have issued the PPKM in the next two weeks, so it is still the same as yesterday. Yesterday the President was summoned and we followed the direction of the President," said Riza at the DKI DPRD Building, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, June 16.

First, Jokowi asked all ranks in DKI to improve the implementation of handling COVID-19 in the field.

"Mr. President wants all ranks of Forkopimda to immediately ensure that the implementation of micro PPKM is carried out as well as possible by presenting as many officers as possible in places that have the potential for crowds or mobility to occur," he said.

Then, Jokowi gave directions to increase the use of masks for residents in the capital city. The compliance with masks in Jakarta should have reached 98 percent.

Furthermore, Jokowi gave a target for DKI to be able to carry out COVID-19 vaccinations of up to 7.5 million targets in August.

"The strategy is to present how many officers, officers, we will definitely try a day to reach 100 thousand who are vaccinated. Our efforts are not easy, but with all the facilities, ranks, capabilities, God willing, we can achieve the target," explained Riza.

Previously, the Public Relations Coordinator of the Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Emergency Hospital, Lt. Col. TNI AL M. Arifin asked DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to re-implement PSBB.

"My advice is to tighten the PSBB first for a week, two weeks, until it slows down. So that we can focus on treating patients well. If it has ramped up, please adjust it in stages again," said Arifin when contacted, Tuesday, June 15.

According to Arifin, PSBB is an effective measure to suppress the spread of cases. Rules that prohibit restaurants from being closed for dine-in, closed public places, to the implementation of work from home (WFH) for all employees except for the essential sector is needed to prevent spreads.

This is because, according to Arifin, currently residents have started to ignore health protocols during the period when the restrictions on community activities were implemented.

"Now this must be regulated properly, office clusters must also be regulated properly. This has started to loosen up, like in Mampang, many offices have worked 100 percent from office. This means that it means being negligent, forgetting about the pandemic, or being desperate," he said.