Luhut Threatens To Temporarily Dismiss Governors-Regents-Mayors Not Executing Java-Bali Emergency PPKM

Luhut Pandjaitan (DOK via Setkab)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, stressed that the central government will apply strict sanctions to governors, regents, and mayors who do not implement the Java-Bali emergency PPKM (Restrictions on Community Activities).

The government has decided that 122 districts/cities in all provinces in Java and Bali will implement emergency PPKM from July 3 to 20.

If the regional heads who are ordered do not implement the provisions of the emergency PPKM, they can be subject to sanctions ranging from warnings to temporary dismissals.

"This is very important to know. If the governor, regent, and mayor do not implement the provisions for tightening community activities during the emergency PPKM period, they will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of written warnings twice in a row up to temporary dismissal", said Luhut in a virtual press conference Thursday, July 1st.

Luhut said that the threat of sanctions refers to Article 68 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government.

Article 68 Paragraph (1) states that regional heads and/or deputy regional heads who do not implement national strategic programs are subject to administrative sanctions in the form of a written warning by the Minister for governors and/or deputy governors and by governors as representatives of the Central Government for regents and/or deputy regents or mayors and/or deputy mayors.

Meanwhile, Article 68 Paragraph (2) states that if the written warning as referred to in paragraph (1) has been delivered 2 (two) times in a row and is still not implemented, the regional head and/or deputy regional head are suspended for 3 months.

"This, the detailed arrangements will be issued by the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs", said Luhut.

It is known that 122 regencies/cities are required to implement the Java-Bali emergency PPKM. In detail, there are 48 regencies/cities with a level 4 pandemic situation assessment and 74 regencies/cities with a level 3 pandemic situation assessment. However, the implementation of the emergency PPKM regulations is the same.

The following are provinces and districts/cities that implement emergency PPKM:

1. DKI Jakarta with level 4 criteria, namely the Thousand Islands Administrative District, West Jakarta Administrative City, East Jakarta Administrative City, South Jakarta Administrative City, North Jakarta Administrative City, and Central Jakarta Administrative City.

2. Banten

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Tangerang Regency, Serang Regency, Lebak Regency, Cilegon City.

- Regencies/cities with level 4 criteria, namely South Tangerang City, Tangerang City, and Serang City.

3. West Java

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Sumedang Regency, Sukabumi Regency, Subang Regency, Pangandaran Regency, Majalengka Regency, Kuningan Regency, Indramayu Regency, Garut Regency, Cirebon Regency, Cianjur Regency, Ciamis Regency, Bogor Regency, West Bandung Regency, Regency Bandung.

- Regencies/cities with level 4 criteria, namely Purwakarta Regency, Karawang Regency, Bekasi Regency, Sukabumi City, Depok City, Cirebon City, Cimahi City, Bogor City, Bekasi City, Banjar City, Bandung City and Tasikmalaya City.

4. Central Java

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Wonosobo Regency, Wonogiri Regency, Temanggung Regency, Tegal Regency, Sragen Regency, Semarang Regency, Purworejo Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Pemalang Regency, Pekalongan Regency, Magelang Regency, Kendal Regency, Karanganyar Regency, Jepara Regency , Demak Regency, Cilacap Regency, Brebes Regency, Boyolali Regency, Blora Regency, Batang Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Pekalongan City.

- Regencies/cities with level 4 criteria, namely Sukoharjo Regency, Rembang Regency, Pati Regency, Kudus Regency, Klaten Regency, Kebumen Regency, Grobogan Regency, Banyumas Regency, Tegal City, Surakarta City, Semarang City, Salatiga City and Magelang City.

5. Special Region of Yogyakarta

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Kulonprogo Regency, Gunungkidul Regency.

- Regencies/cities with level 4 criteria, namely Sleman Regency, Bantul Regency, and Yogyakarta City.

6. East Java

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Tuban Regency, Trenggalek Regency, Situbondo Regency, Sampang Regency, Ponorogo Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Pamekasan Regency, Pacitan Regency, Ngawi Regency, Nganjuk Regency, Mojokerto Regency, Malang Regency, Magetan Regency, Lumajang Regency , Kediri Regency, Jombang Regency, Jember Regency, Bondowoso Regency, Bojonegoro Regency, Blitar Regency, Banyuwangi Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Sumenep Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Probolinggo City, Pasuruan City.

- Regencies/cities with level 4 criteria are Tulungagung Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, Madiun Regency, Lamongan Regency, Gresik Regency, Surabaya City, Mojokerto City, Malang City, Madiun City, Kediri City, Blitar City and Batu City.

7. Bali

- Regencies/cities with level 3 criteria, namely Jembrana Regency, Buleleng Regency, Badung Regency, Gianyar Regency, Klungkung Regency, Bangli Regency and Denpasar City.