Traffic Scrutiny Tightened Against ‘Mudik’ Travelers

KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO

The 2021 Ketupat Operation Forces Parade at the Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Presisi Field, Wednesday (5/5/2021). The parade, led by the Head of the Traffic Corps of the National Police, Inspector General Istiono, also released a joint team from the TNI, Polri and related agencies that would secure the ban on mudik (exodus) on Lebaran 2021. The police set up 381 insulating points from Sumatra to Bali.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Traffic screenings at checkpoints will begin to be strictly enforced on Thursday (6/5/2021) through the Transportation Ministry and the police. Coordination among related institutions needs to be improved to address prospective mudik travelers’ tricks as they attempt to breach the ban.

After briefing forces on Operation Ketupat Jaya (Idul Fitri-related security measures) at the Jakarta Police headquarters, National Police traffic corps head Insp. Gen. Istiono said the operation would involve 155,000 joint personnel, consisting of 90,502 police officers, 11,533 military personnel and 52,880 people from other related institutions, such as the Jakarta public order agency (Satpol PP), the transportation office, the health office, the scouts and the Jasa Raharja insurance agency.