A joint group consisting of the National Police, Indonesian Military (TNI) and regional stakeholders have actually netted hundreds of countless health procedure lawbreakers through Operasi Yustisi.
The operation, focused on tracking and disciplining the general public in relation to health protocols, was performed on Monday in numerous areas.
National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Awi Setiyono said Monday that on the very first day of the operation, authorities discovered 47,752 health procedure lawbreakers and on Tuesday 128,668
“On Monday we performed 53,975 assessments at 2,318 places, while on Tuesday we carried out 80,615 examinations at 5,063 areas,” Awi stated on Wednesday as estimated by kompas.com.
Authorities had given 95,595 verbal warnings and provided 5,772 letters reprimanding the violators during the operations. As lots of as 2,096 violators likewise received social work punishment from the group.
The joint team also fined 1,421 people, collecting Rp 79.21 million in 2 days.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Com. Yusri Yunus stated authorities also temporarily closed down 23 restaurants in Jakarta for offering dine-in services amid the large-scale social limitations (PSBB) imposed by the city administration.
“The Jakarta Public Order Agency [Satpol PP] sealed 23 dining establishments on the first day of Operasi Yustisi for breaking policies,” Yusri stated on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Semarang administration penalized violators by inquiring to get trash, sing the national anthem and do push-ups. Some violators were likewise asked to compose statements and had their ID cards confiscated for a week.
Central Java Guv Ganjar Pranowo, who participated in the operation, said authorities likewise performed COVID-19 quick tests on violators.
“We not only enforced social penalty on violators however they were likewise needed to take rapid tests. The purpose of the operation is not to give severe penalties however to educate the general public on health protocols,” Ganjar said on Wednesday as estimated by tempo.co.
Awi stated punishments for health procedure lawbreakers netted through the operation were managed by each local administration, so they would vary from one region to another.
Nevertheless, persistent lawbreakers might face criminal charges, he added. (nal)
