KOMPAS.com – Bunch MotoGP or CEO of Dorna Sports, Carmelo Ezpeleta threatened to cancel the race at Mandalika if the organizers imposed mandatory quarantine rules for MotoGP participants and crew.
This demand is certainly not in line with the regulations for handling the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, which requires international travelers to quarantine before carrying out activities in the country.
In response to the threat, as reported KOMPAS.com on Monday (17/1/2022), the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno said the government would stick with its stance in handling the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
“I want to say here explicitly, we (Indonesia) are a legal country that has implemented the control of the Covid-19 pandemic in accordance with the best rules,” said Sandiaga Uno.
“We (the government) will complete our obligations, but we will not accept it if they are threatened with one thing or another,” he added.
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According to Sandiaga Uno, the government has implemented the best way to control the spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia while increasing the national economy.
Therefore, the implementation of MotoGP at Mandalika must also be carried out by complying with the rules that apply in Indonesia.
“If there are parties who threaten not to hold MotoGP because of the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, I convey explicitly that this nation is regulated by the government and we focus on handling the pandemic and economic revival,” said Sandiaga Uno.
Sandiaga Uno emphasized that the travel bubble would be applied to overseas travel actors (PPLN) entering Indonesian territory, including all parties involved in organizing MotoGP.
“The travel bubble will be implemented thoroughly, and there is a quarantine period that applies to MotoGP, crew, riders and officials,” he concluded.
(Author: Kiki Safitri | Editor: Akhdi Martin Pratama)
Source: KOMPAS.com
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