BANDA ACEH - The Banda Aceh Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) issued a joint appeal banning New Year's Eve celebrations. The reason is that the New Year celebration is against the Islamic law which is enforced in Aceh Province.
"From the results of the meeting with Forkopimda Banda Aceh decided that residents in this area not to celebrate New Year's Eve," said Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman in Banda Aceh, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, December 16.
Aminullah said that from now on, no one should trade firecrackers, firecrackers and fireworks.
"From now on we will stop it so that it is easier for us to guard it at the turn of the year, we will carry out raids for it," he said.
Aminullah conveyed that the Banda Aceh Forkopimda would also carry out patrols on New Year's Eve by deploying the joint apparatus that had been formed.
"We will continue to carry out the usual escort from the city to the village (village). Officers will carry out a patrol to ensure that there is no New Year celebration with firecrackers and fireworks in Banda Aceh," he said.
In addition, in the meeting with Forkopimda, Aminullah also discussed the evaluation of health protocols and enforcement of Islamic law and online gambling.
The enforcement of Islamic law, continued Aminullah, has also formed an integrated team which includes the ranks of the Banda Aceh City Government, TNI and Polri.
"And also on online gambling we will carry out raids in places that we suspect," said Aminullah.
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