Jokowi's Instructions For Anies-Riza, Optimizing Micro PPKM To Increase Vaccination

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan with Deputy Governor of DKI Riza Patria (DOK IST)

JAKARTA - COVID-19 cases in DKI Jakarta have continued to surge, breaking records during the pandemic since early March 2020. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria and their ranks to optimize micro PPKM.

"The president's directions are to optimize the implementation of micro PPKM in the field (namely) increase the use of masks and increase vaccinations in Jakarta to 7.5 million by the end of August," said Deputy Governor of DKI Riza Patria to reporters, Monday, June 21.

Deputy Governor Riza did not directly answer reporters' questions about tightening the PPKM which was interpreted as pulling the emergency brake. The term pulling the emergency brake once surfaced when COVID-19 cases in Jakarta soared in 2020.

“Please friends call it whatever. Is tightening PPKM tightening, whether emergency brake, please. What is certain is that we are making efforts to prevent the handling and control of COVID by setting limits on the capacity of operating hours and curfews and also we limit all of the streets or crowds," said Riza.

"It is limited so that mobility interactions do not cause crowds that could potentially cause the spread of COVID-19. We know that there is a new variant that spreads faster and is more dangerous. We ask Jakarta residents to stay at home and work at 75 percent of the WFH house," said Riza.

Micro PPKM Tightening

Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Airlangga Hartarto said that strengthening the implementation of the Implementation of Micro Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) will be carried out.

This is a directive from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) after an increase in cases in a number of areas in the country. The strengthening of Micro PPKM is carried out from June 22 to July 5, or for two weeks.

"Regarding the thickening or strengthening of the Micro PPKM, the President's direction was to make adjustments. So this will take effect from tomorrow, June 22 to July 5," Airlangga said in a press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, June 21.

In the process of strengthening the Micro PPKM, there are a number of regulated restrictions. This includes office activities in ministries/agencies as well as BUMN and BUMD.

"For BUMN and BUMD in the red zone, the WFH is 75 percent. While in the non-red zone it is 50:50 with an emphasis on strict procedures and the application of rotating working hours," said the Coordinating Minister for the Economy.

The arrangement of working time in shifts is done so that there is no mobility from one area to another. "And this will be further regulated by the ministries/agencies and local governments," said Airlangga.