Assessed As Having An Impact On The Economy, House Of Representatives Commission V: Booster Requirements For Traveling Too Hastily

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission V of the DPR, Irwan, regrets the government's decision to make the third dose or booster vaccination a requirement for community mobility, both land, sea and air. In fact, according to him, currently the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia is still under control.

"The booster requirement for travel, in my opinion, was taken in a hurry by the government," said Irwan in his statement, Wednesday, July 6. Irwan then criticized the government's reason for making the third dose of vaccination a requirement for community mobility due to the low achievement of booster vaccination. still 24 percent without limiting the booster obligation for travel. The second vaccination is quite high. I think that's the standard for being able to travel," said Irwan. Because, he said, this requirement could have a negative impact on efforts to recover the economy. "You have to be careful. In the midst of the government's economic recovery efforts, which are still struggling, limiting travel with mandatory boosters, in my opinion, has the potential to harm many parties. and business actors in the transportation sector will certainly be affected again," he explained. The member of the commission, which is partnering with the ministry of transportation, considers the issue of high airfare far more important than the booster vaccination policy as a mobility requirement. According to Irwan, the government should focus on dealing with the issue of the high price of airline tickets.

The member of the DPR for the East Kalimantan electoral district also questioned the government's policy to require booster vaccination. Due to the fact, Irwan sees that with the vaccination achievements recorded so far, the spread of Corona in Indonesia is still under control. II, and III are in such a way, the evidence is still under control. Why suddenly the mandatory mobility booster. What's wrong?" concluded Irwan.

As is known, the Government will apply a booster vaccine as a condition for community mobility, from air, land, to sea. This requirement will be applied in a maximum of two weeks.

"The government will re-implement the incentive and disincentive policy by changing and enforcing the requirement for booster vaccination as a condition for people's mobility to public areas," said Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan in a written statement, Monday, July 4.

"In addition, the government will also re-implement the requirement for booster vaccination as a condition for traveling by air, land, or sea, which will be carried out in a maximum of two weeks," he continued.