National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Calls The Indonesian National Police To Make Sure The Safety Of Homecomers Is Safe To Their Hometowns

National Police Chief Listyo Sigit together with TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono, and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi checked the homecoming route from the Jakarta-Merak Toll Road Thursday (20/4/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that the TNI and Polri guarantee the safety of people who do homecoming can reach their hometowns safely and comfortably. "The National Army and National Police are ready to provide security to people who are about to pass, who may be afraid and worried because there is a potential criminal act," said Sigit quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, April 20. This was conveyed by Sigit when checking the homecoming flow from the Jakarta-Merak Toll Road to Bakauheni Port, Lampung, using helicopters with the TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono and the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. This review is to ensure that the implementation and security of the Eid Al-Fitr 1444 H/2023 homecoming runs safely and smoothly in a number of homecoming crossing areas. Based on the results of monitoring, said Sigit, for now the flow of the Jakarta-Merak Toll Home, Bakauheni Port, Merak Port to the Terbanggi Besar Toll is in a smooth and conducive condition. In addition to reviewing the traffic flow via air, the National Police Chief, TNI Commander and the Minister of Transportation will directly check the services and security of the homecoming flow at the Port of Bakauheni, Merak to the Terbanggi Besar or across Sumatra. The four-star general continues to emphasize, his party together with relevant stakeholders will provide the maximum possible service in order to secure the homecoming flow and back to Lebaran 2023. "The readiness carried out to realize the service and security of the homecoming flow is much better than in previous years," said Sigit. In accordance with the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). We then arrange several places starting from the implementing contraflow. In certain situations we will carry out one way, which we will carry out from Cikampek to Kalikakung, "said Sigit.

Not only on toll roads, traffic flow arrangements are also carried out on arterial roads. Including on crossings. Sigit also appealed to people to cross during the day. This is to anticipate a surge in residents going home via sea routes at night.