Discussion On The Revision Of The COVID-19 Regional Regulation Postponed Due To Unclear Data Details Of Prokes Violators

DPR Building (Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Regional Regulation Formation Agency (Bapemperda) of the DKI DPRD has postponed the discussion of the revised Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2020 concerning COVID-19 Management.

In the revision of this regulation, the DPRD discussed the proposal for imposing criminal sanctions for violators of health protocols.

In the Bapemperda meeting with the DKI Provincial Government yesterday, DPRD member Gerindra Purwanto admitted that his party needed a detailed explanation from the DKI Provincial Government regarding data on current health protocol violators. This is intended so that the DPRD can see the urgency of the revision of the regional regulation.

"We need an explanation regarding the urgency. I ask for the urgency to be conveyed in numbers," said Purwanto in a meeting at the DKI DPRD Building, Friday, July 23.

Agree, Member of the Golkar faction of DPRD Judistira Hermawan said that he needed how many violators of health protocols repeatedly. Therefore, criminal sanctions are imposed on those who commit repeated violations.

"I want to know how many violations, especially individuals who do not wear masks repeatedly, so that DKI feels the need to revise the regional regulation. This is important for our consideration. Please present it to us for joint discussion," he said.

Responding to this, the Head of the Legal Bureau of the DKI Jakarta Secretariat, Yayan Yuhana, admitted that he did not present comprehensive data on the planned amendment to Perda Number 2 of 2020 concerning COVID-19 Management.

"In fact, we have prepared as yesterday we were asked to prepare the results of the PSBB (PPKM), then the data from the Satpol. It's just not comprehensive, so it's still a little fragmented and not based on data whose accuracy is responsible, "said Yayan.

Yayan admitted that his party would again explain the data related to the violation of health protocols, as well as any assistance and health facilities that the local government has provided to its citizens based on the regulation. "Later we will coordinate to officially report to the council," Yayan explained.

Finally, the DPRD and the DKI Provincial Government agreed to postpone the discussion amid the tight deadline for completion. The DPRD targets the COVID-19 regional regulation to be passed on July 29.

After the meeting, the Chairman of the Bapemperda of the DKI DPRD, Pantas Nainggolan, explained that the postponement of the discussion was intended so that the DPRD could see the effectiveness of the revision of Perda Number 2 of 2020.

"We want to see the effectiveness of the implementation of Perda Number 2 of 2020. So, there must be balances so that through this assessment. We hope that the public will also be aware of what the government's obligations are," explained Pantas.

It is known, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan wants criminal sanctions for people who violate health protocols during the pandemic in the revised Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2020.

In the draft amendment to the regional regulation, Anies added two articles between Articles 32 and 33, namely Articles 32A and 32B. This article adds a criminal threat.

He explained, if there are violators who repeat the act of not wearing a mask after being given social and administrative work sanctions, they will be sentenced to a maximum of three months in prison or a maximum fine of Rp. 500,000.

Furthermore, for business actors such as offices, industry, hotels, transportation, and restaurants who repeat acts of violating health protocols and have received a license revocation, they will be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of three months or a maximum fine of IDR 50,000,000.