By: Reza Rahman) *
Going back home is already forbidden but there are still people who do it clandestinely. Now the travelers want to go back to the city because they have to come to work. Travelers are also advised not to return to Jakarta first because they have the potential to carry the seeds of Corona disease.
During the Covid-19 pandemic , Eid was a pleasant and tense day because of the potential to increase the spread of Corona’s disease . Especially if there are still stubborn to return home, even though it is clearly prohibited. When the main road is guarded by officers, they pass the rat road and alternative routes. Now when the Eid time is over, they rush to return to the city because they have to enter the office.
Unfortunately there was a prohibition for travelers to return. The main cause is that they could have brought the Covid-19 virus from their village or from a trip. This time, officers monitored the homecoming route and backflow much more tightly. So that desperate travelers are immediately driven away and acted on immediately.
If the homecomers are determined to break through the guards and even dare to fight the officers, they can be caught and get some kind of sanction. Among other things, they have to pay a large amount of fine and give up their car or motorcycle to be towed. They can also be asked to quarantine at that time, and on average the place has a terrible aura. This is intentional to provide a deterrent effect, because they are stubborn and remain determined to be going home even though it has been prohibited.
When there are travelers who want to enter Jakarta, they must bring a special permit that can be downloaded on a site. In a state of compulsion, for example, wanting to return to the capital city for medical treatment, the homecoming traveler must bring several important letters. These include the Resident Identity Card, Covid-19 virus free letter from a valid hospital, and also the latest medical records.
Do not let the travelers are determined to repeat the action to go on the streets and cat and mouse with the officers. They could have entered the city with the operation mode of inserting a vehicle into a truck that was covered in tarpaulin. Or even desperate to leave late at night on foot. Remember not to be selfish, because they could have brought the Covid-19 virus and transmitted it to everyone they met on the way and in the city.
Be patient and wait until the city has opened and travelers can return. While waiting for the gates to open, then they can negotiate their employers to do work online . So it can be done at home, and not afraid to be warned because of skipping work.
Remember that this situation arose because of their own mistakes, already knew they were prohibited from returning to their villages during the Covid-19 pandemic , instead they were desperate. Meeting your parents and siblings is fun, but what if you spread Corona’s disease to them? In fact, it can bring death to loved ones and also to people who are met on the road and in the city.
If you get caught by the officer and get another fine or sanction, then don’t nag or be angry. They just go about their work and act very firmly because they obey orders from superiors. Officers have also determined to secure the city from the invisible Covid-19 virus attack . In fact, these officers actually sacrifice their own health and safety, because of frequent contact with many people on the streets.
Every homecomers should be patient and understand the condition of the Covid-19 pandemic . Prohibition to return to the city was issued to maintain health and safety together, so it must be obeyed. Be patient, wait until the city can really be entered.
) * The author is a contributor of the Jakarta Institute
