Indonesia Highlights: President Jokowi Reminds Officials to Impartially Enforce Health Protocols | Jakarta Governor Gets Fallout From FPI Disregard of Health Protocols | Jakarta Deputy Governor Calls For Muted Christmas Celebrations

“We have warned [Anies] that he should to remind the FPI to comply with health protocols, especially when they carry out gatherings like the wedding of Rizieq’s daughter,” said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD.

“Ensuring the [FPI’s compliance] with health protocols is [Anies] and the Jakarta Provincial Administration’s responsibility.” Mahfud added that the central government regretted the FPI’s flaunting of health protocols.

The Indonesian National Police [Polri] also summoned Anies in connection with the wedding reception, which was attended by more than 10 thousand FPI fanatics and their allies.

“The parties we summoned include the Jakarta Provincial Administration, the Covid-19 Task Force, and a number of attendees,” said Police spokesman Inspector General Argo Yuwono. “We will ask them to clarify their actions, so as to determine if they broke a 2018 law on health quarantines.”

But Anies denied that he let off Rizieq easy. “I have sent [Rizieq] a letter urging him to comply with health protocols, then gave him with a Rp. 50 million [$3,549.14] fine when he failed to do so,” he maintained. The FPI said Rizieq paid the fine.

Source:

https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/11/16/17403601/buntut-acara-rizieq-shihab-kapolda-dicopot-anies-diperingatkan-dan?page=all#page3. 

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria Calls For Muted Christmas and New Year Celebrations 

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza ‘Ariza’ Patria announced that he is considering smaller scale celebrations for Christmas and New Year’s Day.

“The step depends on existing regulations and laws. They will then be adjusted accordingly,” he said on 16 November.

“We urge the revelers to limit the number of guests in compliance with Covid-19 health protocols. Any violators will be fined Rp 50 million, while repeat offenders are liable to pay Rp. 100 million.”

However, he defended his presence at an FPI rally in South Jakarta’s Tebet neighborhood. “We did not have enough personnel, particularly from the Jakarta Public Order Agency, to enforce health protocols,” he said.

“I did attend as I was invited, and I assumed the event would be orderly. But [we and the FPI] did not expect such a large crowd. They were local people who were not invited, so we cannot control them.”

Source:
https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/11/16/20061891/wagub-dki-minta-perayaan-natal-dan-tahun-baru-dilaksanakan-dengan-peserta.