Governor Ansar Ahmad Calls Commander's Presence As New Ammunition In Riau Islands, Unity Of TNI-People

Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad accompanied TNI Commander Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto (ANTARA)

KEPRI - Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad said the presence of the TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto became new ammunition for the community, especially the TNI's unity with the people for the sake of creating a safe, comfortable and peaceful Riau Islands.

The governor also thanked the TNI Commander who had just inaugurated the Office of the Joint Regional Defense Command Headquarters (Makogabwilhan) I on Dompak Island and continued with the inauguration of the Tri Matra Monument which is located not far from the building.

"The presence of the TNI Commander in the Riau Islands is a new ammunition for the Riau Islands. Moreover, the Makogabwilhan I Office and the Tri Matra Monument have just been inaugurated, I am sure that this area will be even more brilliant going forward," said Governor Ansar Ahmad as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, October 12.

After inaugurating the Makogabwilhan I office, the Governor together with the TNI Commander along with his wife and entourage went straight to Wan Seri Beni Hall, Dompak Governor's Office to review the procession of social service and vaccination events with the theme "vaccination attack".

Not only reviewing, the TNI Commander also handed over social assistance for all people who were vaccinated. In front of the TNI Commander, Governor Ansar conveyed the overall achievement of the vaccination program in the area for dose I was 86 percent and dose II 66 percent.

While vaccination for the elderly has reached 65 percent, and for adolescents aged 12-17 years it has reached 84 percent.

"The positivity rate in Riau Islands and BOR has also decreased very far," said Ansar.

Based on all these indicators, he said, Riau Islands is now the only province where PPKM has dropped from level III to level II until now it is finally at level I.

He is optimistic that on Wednesday the central government will announce the results of the latest PPKM levelization assessment and there will be additional areas in Riau Islands that will follow the footsteps of Tanjungpinang City, down to level I.

"This will be our basic capital in carrying out the economic recovery program later," said the Governor.

The governor also reported that the Riau Islands Province's success in implementing the vaccination program could not be separated from the contribution of the TNI and Polri ranks, each of which held a mass vaccination program with constructive slogans. Like the TNI AD with the slogan 'TNI vaccination attack', then from Korem 033 Wira Pratama with the program slogan 'Gurindam 12 vaccination'.

In addition, the Indonesian Navy also created a vaccination program called the 'vaccination attack for coastal communities', as well as the Indonesian Air Force which held mass vaccinations for its internal staff.

Meanwhile, the National Police held a precision vaccination called "nasi kapau" or a vaccination program reaching the islands.