The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Asks Officers To Be Alert To Face The Peak Of The 2024 Eid Backflow

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JAKARTA - The chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, asked officers from related agencies to continue to be on standby in facing the peak of the 2024 Eid backflow.

"I ask the parties on duty to continue to be on standby to assist the security and smooth running of the travelers until the backflow is complete," said Puan in a statement received in Jakarta, Sunday, April 14.

Puan also appealed to travelers to be careful when traveling back from their hometowns.

"The Eid al-Fitr holiday is coming to an end, and many people are starting to return home after Eid and on vacation from their hometowns," he said.

He assessed that escorts by police officers and the Transportation Service (Dishub) for travelers need to be carried out at vulnerable points, considering that the peak of the 2024 Lebaran backflow is predicted to occur on Sunday and Monday (15/4).

"Especially for motorized travelers. Usually from the port, many vehicles come out at the same time after getting off the ferry. With escort from officers, the safety of travelers will be more secure," he said.

He also asked the police to carefully calculate when implementing traffic engineering, along with special anticipation when suddenly there was a significant vehicle spike.

"Optimize security posts and service posts, and of course health posts at every crowded point," he said.

Optimize Security And Service Posts

According to him, optimizing security posts and service posts is important as an anticipatory measure because there were several deadly vehicle accidents during the last homecoming flow.

Furthermore, Puan also supports the joint work from office (WFO) and work from home (WFH) policies for the state civil apparatus (ASN) in order to reduce congestion during the 2024 Eid return flow.

He assessed that such policies could also be adopted by other non-governmental institutions or agencies.

"We have learned that during the last COVID-19 pandemic, the system entered the office alternately with the WFH method can actually help. Of course, it must be adjusted to the conditions of each office," he said.

Puan then appealed to travelers to always be careful during the return flow, considering that heavy rains have flushed a number of areas in recent times.

"Always be vigilant, especially those who carry private vehicles. Make sure your condition is prime, and rest when you are tired. Also pay attention to weather forecasts for smooth travel," he appealed.