The Jakarta government will start enforcing progressive fines on those who fail to wear a face mask in public.
Jakarta to impose progressive fines for not wearing masks in public
THE administration of Jakarta will start enforcing progressive fines on residents who do not wear a face mask in public as the capital struggles to curb Covid-19 transmissions.
The newly issued Gubernatorial Regulation No.79/2020 states that violators will be fined 250,000 rupiah (RM71) or required to participate in 60 minutes of community service.
The fine will be increased to 500,000 rupiah (RM142) or 120 minutes of community service for those who are caught violating the regulation a second time.
Third-time offenders will be required to pay a 750,000 rupiah (RM212) fine or 180 minutes of community service, while the fourth and subsequent violations will result in a one million rupiah (RM283) fine or 240 minutes of community service.
The city’s Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has been tasked with enforcing the regulation, with possible assistance from the National
Police and Indonesian Military.
“Satpol PP personnel will record the names, addresses and identification numbers of violators in a database or information system,” the regulation stated.
The regulation was issued amid rising Covid-19 cases in the capital. The national epicentre of the outbreak, Jakarta, recorded 588 new confirmed cases yesterday, bringing the total to 32,855, according to the central government’s official tally.
Despite the increase, many Jakartans are still ignoring health protocols.
According to Satpol PP data, the city had collected 1.7 billion rupiah (RM481,296) in fines from 11,680 violators as of last Thursday, based on a previous regulation fining people 250,000 rupiah for not wearing a face mask in public.
More than 80,000 people have also been required to do community service as part of the penalty.
“We hope that the fine can have a deterrent effect so that Jakartans will follow the rules better,” Jakarta Satpol PP chief Arifin told kompas. com on Friday.
The Health Ministry announced 2,090 new confirmed Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 151,498.