Ganjar Supports Closing Of Toll Exits In Central Java 16-22 July

Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

SEMARANG - The Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, supports the police to close all toll exits in Central Java on July 16-22. The closure is done to suppress movement during emergency PPKM.

"The Kapolda (Central Java Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Ahmad Luthfi) reported yesterday to me to carry out the tightening," he said, after chairing the Medical Oxygen Availability Coordination Meeting at the Central Java Governor's Office, Semarang, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, 13 July.

However, Ganjar Pranowo gave a note to the police regarding the closure of all toll exits in Central Java.

"I ask for the calculation of two things, one is that if it is closed, I think they will not go, he will stay or continue to go and if people are still allowed to go, they will look for other ways," he said.

He admitted that he received a complaint from Grobogan Regency, which is an alternative route. "This is something that must be anticipated, if this is closed, where will they go. This is what we must pay attention to," he said.

In addition, Ganjar emphasized that the closure of all toll exits was not an effort to close the Central Java area (lockdown), but a complete tightening policy to reduce mobility because transportation from essential sectors such as medicine to logistics could still move.

"Because of the fact that the increase is still high, in fact this is a variant, why do we already know the Delta (variant), and then how come the fact is that people are still ignorant, even though if we knew we were taking care of oxygen, it would be like this," he said.

Another thing that needs to be considered, said Ganjar, is the tendency to turn off street lights at night, which has proven to be quite capable of encouraging people not to go and reducing movement.

"I just ask for attention when someone is guarding someone to prevent crime or accidents from happening. Those are two things I ask my friends for," said Ganjar.

He also hopes that the community will support the government's efforts in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, especially since the Delta variant has been found in several areas of Central Java.

"So help the community, please be right if you don't move, God willing, you will be protected. If you are protected you won't go to the hospital. If everyone is unprotected and sick ends up going to the hospital, the hospital will also be full and people will get angry later. about the ambulance, about the bed, oxygen and everyone is angry," said Ganjar Pranowo.