Homecomers Are Advised Not To Return To DKI In The Next Two Weeks

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JAKARTA - Head of DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, asked people who have returned to their hometowns and will return to Jakarta in the near future, to refrain for two weeks starting from the start of the backflow from May 26 to June 9.

This appeal is a consequence because they violate the rules issued by the government. This is because before the Eid Al-Fitr 1441 H, the government has prohibited residents from going home.

"I urge Jabodetabek residents who have already left (Jakarta) to stay in the village for the next two weeks. Don't go back yet, because we are entering the last stage to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19," said Syafrin at Graha BNPB, East Jakarta, Thursday, May 28.

This appeal was issued because he saw that many of the people of Jakarta had gone home and gone home. Based on data collected by the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency as of Wednesday, May 27, there have been around 1.8 million people who left Jakarta during the Eid season.

In details, 750 thousand people use public transportation such as buses, trains, airplanes and ships. Then, there are 465 thousand private vehicles that have left Jakarta. If it is assumed that there are two people in one private vehicle, the total will be around 900 thousand people.

"In fact, from the beginning, the Governor (Anies Baswedan) said that Jabodetabek is the epicenter (COVID-19). So residents inside (Jabodetabek) should not go home," he said.

Meanwhile, to date there have been 5,286 people who have been asked to return to their home areas when they want to enter Jakarta. Of the total number of vehicles, 692 private vehicles and 386 public vehicles have been distorted.

"Usually, they say they are workers in Karawang who want to go home. When asked where the details of Karawang's work are, they find it difficult to explain. That's what we distort," he said.

Syafrin said they could not enter Jakarta because they did not have an exit and entry permit (SIKM), or had tried SIKM but were rejected because they did not meet the requirements. This reversal is carried out at the check point which is guarded by the officer.

"SIKM checks are on the Jabodetabek roads, Pulo Gebang Terminal, then Gambir Station, and Soekarno-Hatta Cengkareng Airport," said Syafrin.