Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Chairman of the Election Winning Body (Bappilu) of the Democratic Party DPP Andi Arief stated that the only Policy The only thing that can stop the chain of transmission of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) is policy lockdown.
“Only lockdown can stop the chain of transmission,” he said, via his Twitter account, @Andiarief_, on Thursday (22/7).
He also said that the slogan ‘The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) at a Dead Price’ is not suitable to be used to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.
Andi more appreciates the Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe, who is known to be a cadre of the Democratic Party, who dares to choose policies lockdown.
“In overcoming a pandemic that is as big as it is today, the slogan of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia at a fixed price does not match. Maybe the federal state is much more agile. I respect the way the Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe chose to lock down, when the Jokowi regime was confused,” he said.
Furthermore, Andi gave an example of a big decision sentence that Jokowi can convey if he decides to vote lockdown as a policy to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19. He parodies Jokowi.
“I, Jokowi, the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Decided a major effort to be made with a 4 week “National lockdown”. I will postpone the construction of infrastructure and not pressurize the new capital city. As for 100 million affected people, 500 thousand BLT per week is given. I’m not stingy with people. EXAMPLE of big decisions, he chirped.
Previously, the government revealed the reasons for choosing the implementation of PPKM’s Community Activity Restrictions over the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) to deal with the surge in Covid-19 cases.
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and Chair of the Covid-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (KPCPEN) Airlangga Hartarto claimed that PPKM more closely integrates the coordination of the central and regional governments.
“Because this has more integrated coordination from the center to the regions and this is to deal with various problems, including in agglomeration areas,” said Airlangga at an online press conference on the Indonesian Economics Youtube channel, Wednesday (21/7).
Meanwhile, President Jokowi prefers the imposition of restrictions on micro community activities (PPKM) rather than lockdown due to economic considerations.
“Of course, we welcome any input, whether private, group or community, including proposals to re-impose the PSBB and lockdown given the very rapid spike in cases,” he said at a press conference, Wednesday (23/6).
“The government has decided that micro PPKM is still the most appropriate policy to stop the spread of COVID-19,” he continued.
“Why did the government decide on micro PPKM? The government sees that the micro PPKM policy is still the most appropriate policy for the current context because it can run without killing the people’s economy,” explained Jokowi.
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