An AEON shopping center security officer utilizes a bullhorn to caution visitors who don’t abide by the health procedure on May26 (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
BY: TARA MARCHELIN
JUNE 03, 2020
Jakarta. The Indonesian Ombudsman has actually suggested the federal government must carry out simulations of the ” new typical” health protocol to ensure the general public comprehends it before resuming the economy.
” Reopening public places must be done slowly. The federal government needs to carry out the simulations so people understand how to adjust to the new normal standards,” Ombudsman member Alamsyah Saragih stated on Wednesday.
The Ombudsman also recommended the government must stop the new regular procedure if the variety of Covid-19 cases spikes once again after it’s carried out.
” The federal government must not think twice to cancel the policy if it has the prospective to cause terrific deaths. The safety of the public is much more crucial,” he said.
Ombudsman Chairman Amzulian Rifai stated the central federal government needs to work closely with regional federal governments to guarantee public safety before resuming shopping malls.
” Many standard markets are still open in spite of the pandemic. People understand the health protocol however they don’t obey the standards. This should be a lesson for the federal government,” he said.
Ombudsman member Ninik Rahayu stated the government ought to also consider holding off the new school year up until the end of 2020.
She stated the federal government must not rush to reopen schools even with the brand-new typical health procedure in location.
” Schools must not be resumed even if the brand-new academic year is approaching,” she said.
Ninik pointed out many schools lack the facilities to follow the new normal public health standards.
For this factor, the government ought to only resume schools in areas where there is a low danger of contracting Covid-19
” If they must, the federal government may resume schools for senior-year trainees only to do their national test,” Ninik said.
More Complaints About Covid-19 Relief Plan
As of May 29, the Ombudsman stated it had gotten 1,004 problems about the federal government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis on its hotline. An overall of 813 percent of the problems were about the government’s Covid-19 relief package.
” The federal government requires to collect more precise data on the recipients. Confusion can result in horizontal disputes,” Amzulian said.
He said the Ombudsman had found efforts at manipulating the data in Jambi and Papua.
” The criminals not only added unregistered beneficiaries but also replaced the names of the initial beneficiaries with other names,” he stated.
” We have actually followed up 535 percent of the complaints by notifying associated ministries, federal government agencies and regional federal governments,” Amzulian stated.
SHARE
