Jokowi Allows Homecoming As Long As It Has Boosters, PKS Legislators: Inaccurate, Strange And Irrelevant

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo will allow people to go home for Eid later on the condition that booster vaccines are available. Member of Commission IX DPR RI Netty Prasetiyani assessed that the regulation was irrelevant because the current pandemic status was relatively under control. According to Netty, vaccination doses one and two have also been above 70 percent. This means, he said, the level of herd immunity is already higher.

"So, it is not appropriate if the booster vaccine is a condition for traveling back and forth," said Netty in a statement, Tuesday, March 29.

The PKS Legislator for the West Java electoral district views that this policy will also make city people who are going home have to look for a third vaccine. In fact, said Netty, it is better for the vaccine stock to be distributed to areas where vaccination achievement is still low.

"Don't let the travelers get boosters but those they visit have not been vaccinated at all," he said.

Moreover, he continued, currently there have been many easing issued by the government. So that is an indication that the pandemic is under control.

"For example, PCR and rapid antigen testing are no longer a requirement to board a plane, but they are sufficient with proof of a complete dose of vaccine. Children under 6 years old as domestic travelers also don't have to use PCR or antigen," explained Netty.

In addition, said Netty, foreigners and foreign travelers are no longer required to quarantine. Moreover, during the Moto GP event in Mandalika, Lombok a few days ago there were also no strict rules.

Therefore, the PKS politician reminded the government not to put additional burdens on the community. Moreover, issuing policies that tend to be out of sync.

"So it's strange and less relevant when suddenly the government seems to want to tighten policies with mandatory rules for booster vaccines when going home," concluded Netty.