New Mode, Homecoming Buses Are Affixed With Kemenhub Stickers

A bus with a Kemenhub sticker attached (Photo: Police Public Relations Doc)

JAKARTA - Even though there is a strict prohibition on going home, there are still hidden ways to keep going home. One way that was revealed was, the homecoming bus was affixed with a sticker from the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub)

This mode was revealed when the Patrol and Escort unit (Sat Patwal) was on duty around the Cibubur area, East Jakarta, Wednesday, May 20, in the early hours of the morning.

Director of the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yugo said the incident began when officers saw that there were four buses traveling together. Thus, he was dismissed and examined in relation to the rules for prohibiting going home.

"When checked, the bus was empty. The driver argued that he would return to the pool from Solo," Sambodo said in his statement, Wednesday, May 20.

However, when a thorough inspection was found, the Transportation Ministry stickers were affixed to the front of the four buses. However, when asked about the origin of the sticker, this driver could not provide a clear explanation.

So, it is suspected that the use of stickers is only the modus operandi to bring travelers to their hometowns. It turned out that the suspicion was true, the driver admitted that he had previously taken passengers to Solo, Central Java.

"Yes (carrying passengers for homecoming), he said, he just took passengers to Solo," said Sambodo.

Meanwhile, regarding passengers, it is not certain whether they are employees of the Ministry of Transportation or the general public. Currently, said Sambodo, his party is still investigating this matter.

However, from a temporary inspection, the origin of the stickers was a gift from the Event Organizer (EO) which was intended to be affixed to the four buses.

"The stickers were not purchased, but were obtained from the EO, who previously rented buses to transport workers or employees," said Sambodo.

Data of violators during the implementation of the PSBB

Meanwhile, during the 37 days of implementing the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) rules, around 70,448 offenders have been prosecuted in the DKI Jakarta, Tangerang and Depok areas. Based on the data, the most common types of violations were not wearing masks and the number of vehicle passengers exceeding capacity.

For types of violations with a small number, namely, public transportation that exceeds operating hours. Based on records, only 787 public vehicles violated these rules during the implementation of the PSBB.

"29,806 offenders did not use masks for 37 days and 11,992 violators had 50 percent of their passengers," said Sambodo.

Meanwhile, for the number of special offenders in the DKI Jakarta area. It was recorded that 35,842 people violated several regulations. However, the most violations are still not wearing masks.

"For the number of violations not wearing masks as many as 17,621 people," concluded Sambodo.