[Public Statement] Indonesia Bergerak Coalition (Indonesia on the Move)
The Government Must Prohibit Eid Holiday Travel and Enforce Localized Quarantine
The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia continues to rise, while mass-testing has not yet begun and the spread of Covid-19 to the regions is increasing and Indonesia experiencing on of the highest global death rates.
Experience from other countries, epidemiological projections and the speed of infection is evidence that the tradition of mass travel and return to the village for Eid, known as mudik, will certainly only serve to see an exponential increase and acceleration of the spread of infection to Indonesia’s 514 towns and districts.
The Government’s indecision regarding localized quarantine has caused a number of regions and grass-roots communities to take matters into their own hands and enforce a lockdown independently of Government, by prohibiting travelers from outside areas to enter their localities. Central government has failed because the decision to implement a lockdown is under the authority of the central government.
Thus, we the Civil Society Network Indonesia Bergerak urge the Government to fulfill our six demands!
Jakarta, 27 March 2020