Gov’ t Tightens up Security for the Holidays

Security forces consisting of authorities and military workers in an Operasi Lilin (Candlelight Operation) muster in.
at the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Cops on December 23,2021 (BeritaSatu Photo/Joanito De Saojoao)

As the holiday season gets closer, the Indonesian federal government is tightening up security to maintain public order and safety.

Indonesia’s security forces have actually kicked off their yearly protecting operation, which passes the name Operasi Lilin (‘ Candlelight Operation’). Hundreds of thousands personnel from the military, authorities and other related bodies, will secure churches, shopping centers, and tourist destinations.

” This is to guarantee that the Christmas and New Year vacations are safe from any public condition and Covid-19,” Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny stated in a press declaration on Friday.

The police have actually set up service and security posts across various cities, particularly at all toll exits and interregional borders.

Those who fail to satisfy the stated requirements can go to the nearby service post to get a Covid-19 jab or take an antigen swab test. These posts also supply a space for Covid-positive people to briefly separate, up until they are referred to the already-prepared healthcare facility.

” We ask the general public to comply with the existing policies when traveling, that is by getting the second vaccine dose and revealing evidence of an unfavorable antigen swab or RT-PCR result,” Johnny said.