Meeting on Site, Mask Operation in Malang Collects Fine of Rp3 Million and 7 IDs

Kapanlagi.com - The city of Malang launched the Mobile Covid Hunter tasked with capturing and penalizing violators of the Covid-19 Health Protocol. Violators are immediately apprehended and required to pay a fine.

Those who pass without wearing masks on Tugu Street, in front of the Malang City Hall, are captured by the alert joint security forces. A judicial hearing is immediately held in the courtyard of the Malang City Hall.

During the approximately two-hour raid, the joint forces managed to capture 74 violators. They consisted of motorcycle users, bicycle riders, public transportation passengers, and private vehicle drivers.

1. Caught Without Masks

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Violators are caught without masks or not wearing masks correctly. Officers will provide masks and ask the violators to wash their hands before undergoing administrative and judicial processes.

Violators must pay fines depending on the judge's verdict in the trial. 74 violators were fined ranging from Rp25,000 - Rp100,000.

Violators who do not bring cash to pay the fines can leave their Identity Card or KTP. During the raid, 74 violators were caught with a total fine of Rp3,030,000 and 7 KTP.

"Once again, law enforcement is a must for all of us. But a persuasive approach is still carried out," said Sutiaji, Mayor of Malang, on Wednesday (16/9).

2. Must Support Protocols

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The activities of the people of Malang City continue to thrive, including economic activities. Therefore, it must be supported by strict Covid-19 Health Protocols, which are actually intended to protect the community itself.

Sutiaji invites the public to increase discipline in implementing health protocols. Because Covid-19 itself is still a threat as long as the vaccine is not available. Discipline enforcement operations will be intensified.

"On one hand, we are grateful because our economy is growing significantly, while the health of our brothers and sisters and all of us is threatened," he said.

3. Sempat Adu Mulut

Malang City as of September 16, 2020 has confirmed positive cases of 1,702 people, after an addition of 35 people. There have been 162 deaths recorded in 5 districts.

Meanwhile, the number of recoveries increased by 29 people, bringing the total to 1,136 people declared recovered. The number of people who have completed monitoring also decreased by 2 people, bringing the total to 404 people.

Meanwhile, during the ongoing raid, Sutiaji was involved in a verbal altercation with a resident who was caught in the raid. The resident objected to being raided after being caught not wearing a mask while driving his car.

"I was just driving around, didn't meet anyone," he said.

4. Residents Feel Safe

The resident argued that he felt safe because he was driving alone in his car without anyone around. In fact, when caught in the raid, the man who at that time only covered his mouth with a tissue admitted that he could have been infected by someone else.

Although involved in a debate, the man still underwent the judicial process according to the provisions.

(kpl/dar/nda)