Requirements To Board A Plane Turn Into Antigen Test Result Only, Puan Maharani Highlights Government's Policy Regarding PCR Tests

DOK VIA ANTARA/KETUA DPR PUAN MAHARANI

JAKARTA - The government has announced the abolition of the mandatory PCR test requirements for flight or air transportation travelers. That way, the results of the rapid antigen test are again valid as a condition of travel.

House of Representatives (DPR) chairman Puan Maharani said the PCR test policy for flight travel requirements was indeed less effective. Therefore, the DPR will oversee every issue that now arises, considering that the legislative body is always required to be responsive to various problems related to people's affairs.

“The DPR RI, with its authority, will effectively encourage the government to improve its performance in handling public services and affairs. So that people always feel the presence of the state in helping to solve every problem they face," said Puan, Monday, November 1.

In addition to the problem of the PCR test, Puan also highlighted various problems that were present in the community. As a supervisory function, he said, the DPR will oversee the problems felt by the people.

"Various problems that are currently receiving widespread attention from the people include cases of illegal online loans, plans to increase the minimum wage for 2022, handling the COVID-19 pandemic, related to public transportation, advanced vaccinations, and anticipating the uncertainty of COVID-19," said Puan.

"Then anticipate natural disasters due to extreme weather, the government's readiness to face a surge in COVID-19 towards the end of 2021, as well as the Saudi Arabian Government's plan to reopen Umrah for Indonesian pilgrims," she continued.

In the legislative function, Puan promised that during this trial the DPR would continue to finalize the 2021 priority prolegnas. Puan explained that currently, a number of bills are being discussed at Level I discussions, then there are also implementing regulations for laws that require joint discussion between the Indonesian House of Representatives and the Government.

"The completion of the discussion of the 2021 Prolegnas priority bill, so that it can become a joint concern between the Indonesian House of Representatives and the government, because this will be one of the people's benchmarks in assessing the performance of the national legislation program," said Puan.

The former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture said that a bill is an effort in the development of national law that is carried out in a planned, integrated and sustainable manner in the national legal system to ensure the protection of the rights and obligations of all Indonesian people. In addition, to realize the welfare of the people based on the 1945 Constitution.

Therefore, said Puan, the formation of laws through discussions between the DPR and the government is said to be able to pursue legal norms that are in line with Pancasila and the mandate of the 1945 Constitution.

This is because the legal need for a law is judged to be very much determined by the demands of the times and the dynamics of politics, social, economy, and culture in the life of the nation and state.

"The DPR RI and the government are required to be able to make legal norms in laws that can meet national legal needs, protect all people, fulfill a sense of justice, guarantee order and legal certainty, and realize people's welfare," said Puan.

By paying attention to developments in completing the Prolegnas of the 2021 Priority Bill, Puan assessed that the preparation of the Prolegnas of the 2022 Priority Bill must be carried out carefully and has a basis for consideration and a high level of legal need.

Puan added, the discussion of the bill needs to consider the mechanism in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, which is still a challenge for the DPR and the government.

"In carrying out its legislative function to meet the needs of national law, the Indonesian House of Representatives remains highly committed to discussing the bill in a transparent manner, open to public input, absorbing people's aspirations, and implementing it by fulfilling the governance of the discussion in accordance with the provisions of the legislation," said Puan