Access To Malioboro Jogja Is No Longer Completely Closed, The Partition Is Adjusted But Not For Tourists

ILLUSTRATION PHOTO/ANTARA (Malioboro)

YOGYAKARTA - Restrictions on community mobility by blocking access to the Malioboro area have begun to be adjusted to the current conditions in the field, so that they are no longer closed for 24 hours but are only open for a certain period of time.

"Adjustments to the insulation in the Malioboro area have been carried out since Wednesday (21/7) because indeed at various entrances at the border, strict insulation has been carried out," said Head of the Yogyakarta City Transportation Service Agus Winarto, quoted by Antara, Thursday, July 22.

The main road to the Malioboro area is opened from 06.00-17.00 WIB so that traffic in the area is expected to flow.

But Agus emphasized that the adjustment of the barrier to Malioboro was not intended to provide access for tourists. However, to provide better access to the movement of local residents. Malioboro Street can again be used as an alternative crossing.

"Along Jalan Malioboro, there are several essential and critical sectors, such as pharmacies and restaurants that are still allowed to operate," he said.

As for other blocking points, Agus stated that he would not make any changes until the PPKM ended on July 25.

Random check activities on road users who enter the city of Yogyakarta are also still being carried out because these activities are intended to give a message to the public not to carry out activities in the city of Yogyakarta if it is not an essential, critical, or emergency activity. vaccine card, COVID-19 free letter and other documents. From outside DIY, all average obedient. Only about one percent is reversed," he said.

As long as a number of roads are blocked, the mobility of the community or the volume of vehicles passing through the city of Yogyakarta can be reduced to 31 percent during the day and down to 22 percent at night.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) for the Cultural Conservation Area, Ekwanto, said he would ask Malioboro security officers, Jogoboro, to increase supervision when access to Malioboro began to be limited.

“Still must be monitored, especially if there is a crowd. But until now, Malioboro is practically quite quiet. There are no street vendors and non-essential shops are still closed. There are no tourists either," he said.

Economic activity on Jalan Malioboro, continued Ekwanto, only occurs in a number of restaurants, but it is still not allowed to eat in places and pharmacies.

"Even now, the park lights along Jalan Malioboro remain turned off at 20.00 WIB," he said.