Still Quiet, Bekasi City Government Wants Children To Enter Malls

Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi checks the readiness of health protocols in a number of shopping centers or malls/Antara

BEKASI - The Bekasi City Government, West Java, wants children under the age of 12 to be allowed to enter the mall. This is to revive the regional economy which has been affected by the implementation of the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM).

"The shopping center is also a tourist attraction for families. It is impossible for those who have small children to be alone with their wives, they must take their children. With children being allowed to enter the mall, it is hoped that it will stimulate the economy," said Head of the Industry and Trade Office of Bekasi City, Tedy Hafni in Bekasi. , West Java, reported by Antara, Tuesday, September 21.

He said that allowing children under the age of 12 to enter the mall will have an impact on increasing public visits to the mall.

"Public visits to the mall will increase again, transactions will also be higher and the effect will increase regional original income," he said.

Tedy admitted that public visits to shopping centers in Bekasi City are still relatively quiet, even though they have received relaxation to be able to operate again.

"The mall is still empty, even though 50 percent of visitors are allowed to fill it," he said. The Bekasi City Government, he said, is currently preparing a mechanism for opening malls for children aged 12 years and under while waiting for further decisions from the central government regarding the permit.

"We will prepare it from now on so that when it is allowed later, Bekasi City will be ready from all aspects," he said.

Tedy said several areas, such as DKI Jakarta, Bandung City, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya City, have now received permission to bring children into the mall, provided that they are accompanied by their parents.

"Perhaps next week we will be ready to discuss the overall implementation of the implementation, hopefully the City of Bekasi will be given permission soon," he said.