New Year eve celebrations banned across Indonesia
31st December 2020
National Police spokesperson, Brig.Gen.Rusdi Hartono. (ANTARA/ Anita Permata Dewi)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - New Year eve celebrations have been banned across Indonesia to prevent crowding and curb potential transmission of the novel coronavirus disease, the national police disclosed on Thursday.
"This year, the New Year's eve celebrations have been banned. All places often used for organizing year-ender events have, from the beginning, been secured by authorized personnel," National Police spokesperson, Brig.Gen.Rusdi Hartono, said.
A joint team of police and military personnel dispatched to conduct security and surveillance operations are focusing on houses of worship and tourist sites frequented by revelers on New Year's eve, Hartono told journalists here.