On The Orders Of Jokowi, The TNI Commander And The National Police Chief Check Vaccination In West Nusa Tenggara Today

TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

MATARAM - National Armed Force (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo are scheduled to directly review the acceleration of vaccination uptake in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) today.

"This review is a direct order of President Jokowi", said Deputy Governor of NTB, Hj Siti Rohmi Djalilah, quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 9.

The Deputy Governor stated that the visit of the Commander and Chief of the National Police was also to see firsthand the process and strategy of vaccination uptake in NTB.

"Moreover, NTB will host the World Superbike and MotoGP", she said.

Meanwhile, Danrem 162/WB Brigadier General Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani explained that the working visit of the TNI Commander, the National Police Chief, and the Head of National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) lasted one day.

The working visit of two high-ranking TNI and National Police (Polri) officials will carry out several agendas, including seeing firsthand the mass vaccination process at SMA 4 Mataram City with a target of 45.000 doses of vaccine in a day.

"In a live virtual manner, they will also greet via video conference, at 10 mass vaccination points in districts/cities", explained Danrem.

After that, after Friday prayers, a coordination meeting will be held on the achievements and progress of handling COVID-19 as well as uptake of vaccinations in NTB.

"It was attended by the governor, deputy governor, and all regents/mayors throughout the island of Lombok and virtually together with the regents/mayors of the island of Sumbawa, or the district/city Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda)", he explained.

The NTB Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal added that the ranks of the Police Chief and Dandim in all areas of NTB should guard Security and Public Order (Kamtibmas). Likewise, all elements and components of society participate in maintaining Kamtibmas.

"This is important, to maintain the image of NTB, we must be good hosts", he said.