Vice Governor Ariza Encourages All Parties to Fully Support Ketupat Jaya Operation 2021

Jakarta Vice Governor Ahmad Riza Patria, represented Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to attend in the ceremony in the framework of "Ketupat Jaya Operation 2021" with Polda Metro Jaya, at the Polda Metro Jaya Presisi Field, on Tuesday (5/5) morning.

We all hope the operation can run optimally

The ceremony itself was led by Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Chief, Insp. Gen. Istiono. It was held in the context of handling and controlling the COVID-19 outbreak during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

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"We all hope the operation can run optimally. Especially Jakartans not to take homecoming. This aims to minimize the spike in active cases as what happened last year and earlier this year. We want full support from all walks of life thus we can be free of the disease," said Vice Governor, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.

He also urged for the participation of residents to jointly break the chain of the spread of COVID-19. In celebrating Eid, this moment could still be done virtually.

"Along with the incessant vaccinations, we must be disciplined in implementing the 3M health protocol, and live healthy and clean. Moreover, we know, there are already new variants of the virus from England, South Africa and India. Even more than 10 times. This is very dangerous. So please stay at home and celebrate Eid through video calls, social media and so forth," he said.

In the meantime, in his speech, Kakorlantas Chief, Insp. Gen. Istiono conveyed the mandate from the National Police Chief, Gen. Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, regarding the monitoring of health protocols during Eid.

"Active cases increased by 2.03 percent due to high interaction and mobilization activities, especially ahead of Ramadan," he expressed.

That was why, the government issued a policy to prohibit Eid homecoming. However, we realize that the homecoming habit of the people is difficult to break. There are an estimated 17.5 million people who continue to take homecoming.

"Ketupat Jaya Operation must be taken seriously. The wave of active cases abroad should also be of our concern. The police together with the COVID-19 Task Force at international airports and ports will conduct strict monitoring, supervising the implementation of quarantine in accordance with the manifest that entered Indonesia. Our aim is that people can celebrate Eid safely and comfortably, avoiding the dangers of disease," he utterred.

As for the information, the Ketupas Jaya Operation will be conducted for 12 days simultaneously in all areas of Indonesia, precisely on May 6-17. That by deploying 155,000 joint personnel. Polda Metro Jaya will prepare 4,379 personnel of army/police assisted by Transportation Agency and Satpol PP, including 31 pointa of posts, consisting of 17 security posts and 14 insulation posts sprea over the suburban area of the Polda Metro Jaya jurisdiction.

Then the ceremony was also attended by Metro Jaya Police Vice Chief, Brigadier Gen. Hendro Prabowo; Asops Kasdam Jaya, Col. Inf. Dody Triwinarto; Transportation Agency Head, Syafrin Liputo; Bakesbangpol DKI Head, Taufan Bakri; along with other officials.