JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian asked PPKM Level 4 supervisors from the Satpol PP assisted by the TNI and Polri to enforce the rules for eating in stalls for a maximum of 20 minutes.
Tito asked that this supervision be carried out in addition to public awareness and food stall business owners to carry out the PPKM Level 4 rules which are valid until August 2, 2021.
"We hope that there will be supervisors from the Satpol PP assisted by the TNI and Polri to ensure that this rule is enforced," Tito said in a virtual press conference, Monday, July 26.
However, Tito asked for supervision to begin with persuasive means, socialization, then to coercive steps such as giving sanctions for those who violate. If he had to impose sanctions, Tito asked the authorities to do so in a polite manner.
"Coercive steps are, of course, in a polite manner and do not use excessive force, which is counterproductive," he said.
Tito said this rule did seem funny in the community. However, he sees the rules for eating on the spot or dine-in which is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes at a food stall during PPKM Level 4 is logical.
"It may sound funny. But abroad, in some other countries it has been implemented for a long time. So, eating without talking much and then 20 minutes is enough, after that give turns to other community members," said Tito.
Tito asked the public to understand why the government gave a time limit. He explained that the restrictions made in restaurants were carried out to minimize the transmission of COVID-19.
Customers who eat on the spot, try not to do activities that spread droplets or aerosols such as loud chatting, laughing loudly. Therefore, he considers eating activities enough to do 20 minutes as long as they don't talk and chat.
It is known, there are a number of rules that have been adjusted or relaxed in the middle of PPKM Level 4. One of them is that people can eat on the spot when they are in a tent stall, but it is limited to 20 minutes.
Furthermore, street vendors, grocery stores, voucher agents or outlets, barbershops, laundry, hawkers, small workshops, vehicle washers, and other similar small businesses are allowed to open with strict health protocols until 21.00.
Next, the people's market that sells basic needs for daily needs may open as usual with strict health protocols. Meanwhile, people's markets that do not sell basic necessities are allowed to open with a maximum of 50 percent of visitors and operate until 15.00. Meanwhile, the rules other than those mentioned above are no different from the previous Emergency PPKM.
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