DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Riza Patria: Emergency Brake Is The Authority Of Center

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria. ANTARA/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat/aa

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria stated that the emergency brake policy in line with the increase in COVID-19 was the authority of the Central Government because the micro PPKM policies implemented so far always refer to decisions from the Center.

"In the past, the authority was in the regions (so you could pull the emergency brake). Now the authority is at the center, there are regulations," said Riza at the Jakarta City Hall, as reported by Antara, Monday, June 21.

According to Riza, this arrangement from the central government was implemented in the context of good coordination, synchronization, harmonization, and cooperation between regions to control the spread of COVID-19.

"Since the existence of PPKM everything has been coordinated through the Central Government and it is very good so that between regions can help each other and can help synergize well. So once again, this micro PPKM is a good policy with good coordination between local governments," said Riza.

Riza continued that his party will follow what has been decided by the central government through the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto regarding efforts to prevent and control COVID-19 cases.

The limitation on the capacity of community activities and operating hours, he said, would be more or less the same as what Airlangga had said.

"What has been conveyed by the Coordinating Minister, Mr. Airlangga, will be more or less what we will put into the Governor Regulation. We are waiting for the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs as a reference or basis. God willing, the Minister of Home Affairs (Instruction) will come out tomorrow," said Riza.

"DKI Jakarta will follow the policies and decisions taken by the Central Government," he added.

As is known, the positive cases of COVID-19 found in DKI Jakarta are still standing at 5,000 where this Monday, 5,014 Corona cases were found in the capital city.

Data on the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia was published by BNPB Public Relations, Monday (21/6). Based on this data, the Corona cases found in Jakarta today are the most among other provinces.

The discovery of more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases in Jakarta is the second time in a row. Yesterday, Saturday, June 20, more Corona cases were found in Jakarta than today, namely 5,582 cases.