Jurnal Syntax Transformation Vol. 1 No. 9, November 2020 p-ISSN : 2721-3854 e-ISSN : 2721-2769 Sosial Sains

POLICY CONFLICT BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR OF DKI IN FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF COVID -19

Auderey G. Tangkudung dan Agus Sugiharto Institut Bisnis & Multimedia (IBM) ASMI Jakarta Email: [email protected] dan [email protected]

INFO ARTIKEL ABSTRACT Diterima 2 Agustus 2020 The spread of COVID-19 in Jakarta and Indonesia is very fast, Diterima dalam bentuk revisi especially in Jakarta and its surroundings. The central 15 Agustus 2020 government led by President Jokowi has policies to combat the Diterima dalam bentuk revisi spread of COVID-19, while Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan 20 Agustus 2020 also has separate policies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Keywords: There are two different policies, and both have their own view Conflict, Policy, Leadership, in combating COVID-19. This paper discusses these policies Power. differences, the motives behind these differences, and how this policy conflict end. Further, this paper also analyzes whether or not this policy conflict represents both sides political view, and whether or not this policy conflict is related to the 2024 Presidential Election, and also which policy will be the best option for the people of Indonesia. The research methodology used is a qualitative methodology based on researching social media coverage and analyzing the news and writings contained in these media.

Introduction States as the country with highest confirmed Corona virus has been known for a COVID-19 cases, followed by Italy, , long time. However, the Corona Virus this Spain, Iran, England, , France, the time has become an outbreak of an infectious Netherlands, and Turkey (Shalihah, 2020). disease called COVID -19 or Corona Virus Indonesia has become one of the Disease 2019. It was first discovered in country infected with COVID-19 after the Wuhan in December 2019, thenceforth announced it publicly infected around 80,000 residents in Wuhan, on March 2, 2020 (ABC, 2020). The COVID- Hebei Province, China. Several researchers 19 case was started by two patients infected found that the COVID-19 has natural origin with COVID-19 reside in West , from animals, namely bats or bats. The spread specifically in the City (Fadli, 2020). of COVID-19 disease was expected starting Both patients has family relationship as the from the culinary tradition of Wuhan child and the mother. The child named Sita residents who own bat menus as food. The contracted the CVID-19 from a Japanese Chinese government itself said that this virus citizen while visiting a café in the Kemang, was spread by American soldiers who were Jakarta. The Japanese citizen was tested athletes at the November 2019 world positive for COVID-19 when he was in Kuala championships in Wuhan China. History of Lumpur, at the end of February. its spread. (Ani Mardatila, 2020). Recently, Afterward, the tracing was immediately 10 countries have been ranked in relation with conducted and the tracing arrived at Sita. Sita the spread of the Covid-19 with the United herself had experienced COVID-19

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symptoms and was seeking treatment at Mitra (PSBB). In this paper the author wants to Depok Hospital. However, it was later discuss the conflict between the President and referred to RSSPI Kemayoran, Jakarta. The the Governor of DKI Jakarta in determining two patients were finally declared cured a few policies, especially policies in overcoming days after being treated. and combating the spread of COVID-19, both On the other hand, The Governor of in the capital city of Jakarta and Indonesia. DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, stated that Research question: 1) The author wants to COVID-19 had existed and was known since understand the background of the differences January 2020. Anies Baswedan said at the in policies between the President and the Indonesia Lawyers Club event as follows Governor of DKI Jakarta? Is it a political (Sari, 2020): issue? Or is it personal? 2) Was there any “COVID-19 is no longer news of involvement of individual supporters? 3) distant events, it is now among us, no longer What is the right and best policy that must be transmitted from foreigners to residents of taken for the good and the safety of the Jakarta, but among residents of Jakarta. We citizens of Jakarta and Indonesian in relation have been monitoring this since January, on action for combating the spread of COVID- January 7 we conducted socialization, when it 19? 4) How will the policy conflict between was still known as the Wuhan Memorial, and President Jokowi and DKI Jakarta Governor urged hospitals to prepare PPE. January 22, Anies Baswedan end? a special circular was made urging all hospitals to anticipate if there were patients Method with signs ... at that time, the name had The author uses qualitative research changed to the 2019 corona virus novel. It's methods with literature studies, such as all January, this is all I call phase one. (ILC, collecting interview data published on social March, 2020). media, such as Google and Youtube; From this statement, the Governor of conducting in-depth interviews with relevant DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, would like to sources; conducting focused discussions express that COVID-19 had spread in the (FGD) and finding other data. The theoretical capital city of Jakarta since January. framework that can be presented by the Meanwhile, the new President of Republic of author in this paper is the issue of policy Indonesia, Joko Widodo, announced conflicts, leadership conflicts, and the right regarding the spread of COVID-19 on March and best decisions. Making decisions and 2, 2020, as follows: policies is a leadership duties. However, in "We in Jakarta want to always be this case, conflicts of leadership and conflict vigilant, take measurable steps, for example, of policies are oftentimes occurred. Conflict today the number of people under may occur because of a struggle for influence, surveillance has increased from February 29 a struggle for power or a struggle for natural to 115, February 29, there are 32 people resources or natural resources (Winardi, under surveillance today to 374 people 2006). Competition or conflict according to currently being treated, currently the number Pondy 2002, has several stages, benign is increasing. very significant. " (ILC, 2020). stages, at this stage, the conflict is still in the The conflict between President Joko form of policy competition using social Widodo and the Governor of DKI Jakarta, media. The next stage may have been the Anies Baswedan has re-emerged in regard stage of insubordination, and the next stage is with a statement of implementing policies the mobilization of force, and the last stage is related to Large-Scale Social Restrictions the stage of confrontation between supporters,

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it could also involve armed supporters. The policies because in that period, there were next stage is the resolution stage. differences in decision making. According to Robert K. Yin, it is not Robert K. Yin also suggests the sufficient just to ask the word "what", (what) following case study report procedures: (1) to carry out the case study research process, when and how to start writing; (2) but also with "how" (how) and "why" (why), identification of cases: real or reported; (3) so the question "what" is meant to obtain review the text of case study. Case studies descriptive knowledge (descriptive knowledg may be conducted by: 1) Proves a description e), "how" (how) to obtain explanative of the problem, a detailed description of the knowledge (explanative knowledge), and observed context or setting and process, a "why" (why) to obtain explorative knowledge discussion of the essential elements and at (explorative knowledge). According to Yin, last, structuring the research results through research should emphasize the use of "how" “lessons learned”. 2) After introducing a case and "why" questions. These are two words for study (e.g. the problem of violence on enhancing and gaining in-depth knowledge of campus), further, the writer provides a the phenomena ensue in the field. In addition, detailed description of the setting and the form of the question is determining the chronology of the event. Thenceforward, strategy applied to obtain data. proceed to the important themes that emerged Yin description above becomes the in the analysis. 3) Data collection through author's reference in formulating the interviews with informants, observation, statement of this research study, particularly documentation, and audio-visual materials. "why" the conflict that occurs due to the By asking the following questions: What implementation of different policies from the happened? What involved as the response to leaders of DKI Jakarta and Indonesia. Robert the event ?; What response themes emerged K. Yin divides three analytical techniques for during the 6 (six) months ?; What theoretical the case study approach, namely (1) pattern constructs are developed uniquely in this matching, by using pattern matching logic. case? 4) The Narrative describes events by This logic compares a pattern based on correlating the context to a broader empirical data to a predicted pattern (or with framework. 5) Case verification using several some alternative predictions). If these two data sources for a theme through triangulation patterns are similar, the result will be able to and member checking. confirm the internal validity of the respective According to (Moleong, 2013) case studies; (2) Constructing an explanation, descriptive research accurately describes the which aims to analyze the case study data by nature of individuals, circumstances, constructing an explanation of the case in symptoms, and certain groups, determine the question and (3) time series analysis, which is frequency of certain relationships between widely used for the case studies that apply one symptom and another within society. experimental and quasi- experimental Whereas a qualitative approach is approaches. characterized by a research objective that The author uses analysis based on inquire to understand symptoms in such a conflicts that have occurred due to the way that they do not require quantification or COVID-19 pandemic. The conflict that that they are impossible to measure occurred in the March-May 2020 period will accurately. Qualitative research methods be the author's reference for in- depth produce descriptive data, namely what people understanding in relation to the conflicts that say, both oral and written, what people do, occurred between leaders in implementing which fundamentally depends on human

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observation in correlation to their own power Therefore, the Lockdown policy shall be and in correlation to the person in their own implemented. language and terminology. The Professor's suggestion was clarified by the Rector of UI that the Result And Discussion proposition was a personal suggestion, not 1. Strategy and representing UI. The Rector of UI refused Policy in Addressing the Spread of and stated that it was not an official COVID-19. statement from UI, but a personal Since President Jokowi announced the statement. Despite the pressure from discovery of two positive COVID-19 various parties, including the Governor of patients on March 2, 2020, the President DKI Jakarta, the President still disagrees has taken several measures, including with the regional quarantine policy. forming a COVID-19 Eradication Task President Jokowi has issued a large-scale Force led by Lieutenant General TNI AD social restriction policy instead. Physical Donny Munardo. Donny Munardo is also restrictions are more effective, more the Chairman of the National Disaster disciplined, and keep a distance. Further, Management Agency. the President issued an indication that he President Jokowi did not choose the would implement a civil emergency policy. Lock Down Policy but choose the Social 2. Lockdown or Social Distancing? Distancing Policy. Meanwhile, Anies Physical Distancing, Regional Baswedan proposed the Lock Down Quarantine and Civil Emergency. policy. The governor also implemented a Lock down or regional quarantine is policy which closes all busway and metro the restriction of all activities, there is no activities, which he called the shock effect. movement of residents, the city is closed, Anies Baswedan also wrote a letter shops, supermarkets, markets, offices, requesting the implementation of the Lock banks are closed. There is no activity Down Policy, however, this was replaced allowed. Public transportation does not with the term of regional quarantine. operate. Online driver is not active. Only Why did the Chairman of the FKUI the police, the soldiers guarding the areas Board of Professors choose the Lock that are allowed to move, and also the Down term? The lockdown proposition by medics. Therefore, how do people eat and the Chairperson of the UI Council of drink? Soldiers and police provide food. In Professors seemed to support Governor the positive side, staying at home for two Anies Baswedan's proposed policy, weeks, restricted for two weeks, will stop although there is no strong evidence that the spread of COVID-19. Experts say that the FKUI Professor's proposition is closely the incubation period is two weeks. related to Anies Baswedan's Staying at home in a disciplined manner proposition. (Liputan 6, 2020) will help break the chain of the spread of However, this proposition pressured COVID-19. On the other hand, on the onto President Jokowi. This proposition negative side, economic activity has takes into account the amount of funds become paralyzed, fears of a rush, riots, disburse if locked down implemented in looting, chaos that could lead to the Jakarta for 14 days. The respective amount downfall of the Jokowi government. For of funds disbursed compared to the example, riots in , riots in South regional revenue or PAD DKI Jakarta in Africa, and riots in the Philippines. 2018-2019, which is way smaller.

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3. President Jokowi Choose PSBB policy in accordance with the 1959 Law? Large-Scale Social Restrictions If the civil emergency policy is enforced, (PSBB) is applied in several cities then in the respective region, the President throughout Indonesia to prevent the spread will take over the control over the of the Corona COVID-19 pandemic. The respective region. All policies will be society is not allowed to be close to each taken over by the President, including other (social distancing), and many policies on purchasing and procurement, companies implement the work from home food provision, security, and so on. The scheme. The government takes the option policies and powers that regulate and of Large-Scale Social Restrictions manage funds will be carried out directly (PSBB), based on Law Number 6 of 2018 by the central government, in this case the concerning Health Quarantine. In President. This condition is certainly not accordance with Law Number 6 of 2018 desired by the regional leader who is concerning Health Quarantine, Article 59 desperate to lockdown unilaterally. paragraph (1), it states that PSBB is part of Observing from the implementing the Public Health Emergency response. regulation of the PSBB, the Minister of Meanwhile, paragraph (2), it mentions the Health Regulation Number 9 of 2020 and PSBB aims to prevent the spread of Public Government Regulation Number 21 of Health Emergencies that are happening 2020 do not cover this matter. Further, the among people in a specific area policy regarding the existence of aid in (Herliansyah et al., 2020). cash transfers from the government to Initially, President Jokowi only MSME and Online Ojek players. The imposed Social and Physical Restrictions realization of policies related to this has policy. However, the Governor of DKI not been evenly distributed and right on Jakarta is very active in encouraging the target, because based on evidence of an President to implement a lockdown policy. interview with one of the Ojek Online There is a number of political figures who actors, they have not received any aid are also very active in pressuring Jokowi from the government. When observing to implement the lockdown policy. from several reviews of the PSBB policies However, Jokowi as President did not selected by the government in addressing choose a lockdown policy but instead the current COVID-19 case, currently is decided to implement Large- Scale Social still in the implementation process, but Restrictions. There is also the reason for indeed in several regions in Indonesia, keeping the situation from worsening, there are also developments with existing from rioting, looting, and eventually policies. However, if it is related to the leading to the fall of the government. mandate of the 1945 Constitution of the Large-scale Social Restriction Policy, Republic of Indonesia, many of the PSBB abbreviated as PSBB. (Newscom, 2020). measures are not effective on the point that Besides, it seems as if Jokowi wants the people certainly feel that they have not to give a stern warning that if the regional received legal protection in this case, leader still insists on unilaterally imposing namely the existing policies made by the a regional quarantine, then a civil current government. emergency may be implemented, Especially concerning to the state's especially in that respective area. What responsibility for public health and will be the impact on local governments if medical personnel, specifically as mention the President issues a civil emergency

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in Article 28 H paragraph (1) and Article The has 33 paragraph attempted a lockdown, such as closing the (3) which explains that health transportation activities in the Jakarta area. services are the right of everyone which This policy has resulted in the shall be provided by the government. accumulation of the number of passengers Everyone has the right and is obliged to at various places. This policy is very prone receive health in an optimal degree, not in increasing the spread of COVID-19. only concerning individual problems but This policy displeased the central covering all factors that contribute to a government. The following day, Anies healthy life and also the right to health and Baswadan reopened transportation in the right to medical services. The Jakarta. He said this policy was a shock existence of a many PSBB policies which effect. (16) The governor of DKI on overlap between the Central Government March 28 wrote a letter to President and Regional Governments are due to a Jokowi to lockdown Jakarta. The main lack of coordination. On the one hand, reason for this lockdown is for preventing Regional Governments understand better COVID-19 spread to outside of Jakarta. about the needs and characteristics of their The submitted letter was rejected by regions because Local Governments are President Jokowi. Anies Baswedan did not public officials who interact closely with desist and even submitted a new proposal, and have a better understanding of the which asking that three provinces shall be people in their area. On the other hand, the given a special authority to fight COVID- Central Government has the authority to 19. According to Anies Baswedan, issue a health emergency policy which, Jakarta, , and are the consequently will cause the epicentrum areas of COVID-19. Anies implementation of the PSBB policies for Baswedan proposed this proposal on April responding to the COVID-19 to be slower 3. There is not any formal answer from the or less alert because it needs to go through palace regarding Anies Baswedan's new a lengthy mechanism. request. Anies Baswedan states that the 4. Why Did the President Choose Social war against COVID-19 is still long, and Distancing? and the Policy of the therefore, he needs support from society. Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Meanwhile, based on BIN studies, it is Baswedan predicted that the peak of the spread of Through this statement, it could be COVID-19 will occur in July 2020, with interpreted that there is pressure from the the infection rate number reaching Governor of DKI Jakarta to President 100,000 patients. Jokowi to implement a lockdown or (Pondy, 2010). formulated 5 (five) regional quarantine policy immediately. It episodes of conflict called "Pondys Model is followed by the next statement. of Organizational Conflict". According to (Inews,2020) him, conflict develops through five C Besides, Anies Baswedan consecutive phases, specifically: Latent admitted that he had prepared a lockdown Conflict, Perceived Conflict, Felt Conflict, or quarantine scheme territory. The Manifest Conflict, and Conflict Aftermath. pressure put on the President was not only Phase I; Hidden Conflict (Latent). carried out by the Chairman of the UI This conflict is the source of conflict that Professors Council, DPR member Fadli may occur in individual or group Zon, and others. interactions within the organization due to

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organizational setup and different versa (dysfunctional). Studying the nature conceptions, although it is still below the of the conflict above, enhancing and surface. This conflict has the potential to clarifying it, is really necessary to surface at any time. In the concept of understand conflict resolution for every politics, there is a possibility that these individual or group of Indonesian society, conflicts will re-emerge if political events especially in the communication approach. occur. This type of conflict will likely to At this stage, it has not occurred because be recycled and chase after the vulnerable the research findings only reached the points in a policy. In this case, this is the third stage. In the case of a policy conflict vulnerable point of Jokowi's and Anies between Governor Anies Baswedan and Baswedan's policies. President Jokowi, based on (Pondy, 2010) Phase II; Perceived Conflict. This analysis, it only reached the third stage, so phase begins when the actors involved it can be concluded that the theory and start to conceptualize conflict situations findings are different. In one case study, along with how they perceive them, this research was still on the stage where determine the importance of issues, and the conflict felt. make any assumptions about the motives Research Director for the Center of and positions of the opposing group. Both Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, the public or the policy-making team Piter Abdullah said that if there is a started their respective preceptions and lockdown in Indonesia, the impact will be assumed that all of these policies were the greater compared to other countries. On best, not only Governor Anies Baswedan the basis that most of Indonesia workers policies but also President Jokowi's work in the informal sector. policies. "The lockdown for Indonesia has a Stage III; Felt Conflict. This phase much bigger negative impact than other begins when the individuals or groups countries because many are in the involved are aware of the conflict and informal sector. Meatball traders cannot experience emotional experiences, such as sell meatballs. How many thousands of anger, frustration, fear and anxiety that our people sell meatballs, sell ketoprak, hurt feelings. sell pecel, sell dumplings, open stalls.They Stage IV; Manifest Conflict. In this will lose their income. How long can they phase, one of the parties decides to react survive, "said Piter against the group and both try to hurt each If a lockdown occurs, the other and thwart the opponent's goals, for government must prepare aid in cash example, open aggression, demonstrations, transfers (BLT) to the middle- lower class sabotage, dismissal, strikes and so on. income people who work in the informal There have been attempts to attack both in sector. social media and in the real world. At this "The government must prepare it. stage it has not happened yet, the research Otherwise, they will be in trouble," he findings only reached stage three, while said. for stages 4 and 5 it has not happened. Contacted separately, PT Bank Stage V; Post-Settlement Conflicts. Central Asia Tbk (BCA) , David This phase is the phase after the conflict Sumual said that if the lockdown is has occurred. If the conflict can be implemented, the impact in Jakarta will resolved properly, the results will affect have a greater impact on the national either the organization (functional) or vice economy level. Considering that around

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75% of the national circulation of money similar thing was stated by Dr. Reza and occurs in Jakarta. supported by the statement of the expert "The economic impact is rather on Constitutional law Dr. Refly Harun. difficult to calculate because we do not "I urge to those who are not happy know for how long (if the lockdown) will with government policies, please do not occur. The lockdown implementation, for use the COVID- 19 outbreak for political example, in a week, in two weeks, in a purposes, if you want politics, wait for the month, the results will be different. If it is time," implemented in Jakarta, the effect will be The statement of Luhut Binsar significant because Jakarta's has a large Panjaitan, Coordinating Minister for share in the national economy. 75 "The Maritime and Investment Affairs, on April money circulation is in Jakarta, 4, disclose that there is an existence of Jabodetabek," he said. political factors behind the lockdown 5. Is There a Relationship Between The statements and large-scale social Policy Conflict Between President restrictions, which would be accompanied Jokowi and The Governor of DKI by a Civil Emergency policy. The figures Jakarta with Politics? who opposed Jokowi immediately Based on studies and exploration that opposed him. Among others, they are researchers found through data on social Fadli Zon, Habib Rizieq, Rizal Ramli, and media, in this case, Google and Youtube, Muhammad Said Didu. In contrast to the in addition to conducting in-depth statement of politician Gerindra Fadli Zon, interviews with three related sources, "Civil Emergency must be rejected, researchers found there is a relationship because this is just a trick of President between policymaking and politics. Jokowi to escape responsibility," Fadli "The policy pursued by the Governor Zon. Fadli Zon stated that if the lockdown of DKI Jakarta, namely the lockdown policy was not taken by many victims, the policy, is closely related to politics. If the President would be responsible. This is proposed lockdown is implemented, considered to be a form of political turmoil, even riots may occur. It is an pressure on the President. expected result because Indonesia's ability "The Indonesian economy will be to provide for the people's needs is below 4 percent, whether there is Covid 19 estimated to be only for 10 days or not," Rizal Ramli. “Sidratahta. "Jokowi is a weak leader, he was late "The president is too afraid to take in making decisions," Rizal Ramli. the lockdown policy for fear of chaos," "Refuse Civil Emergency because Refly Harun, an expert in Constitutional Jokowi wants to run away from Law. responsibility," Muhammad Said Didu. "Yes, obviously this is closely related The emphasis on the President by to the political issues." Dr. Reza is a Fadli Zon, Rizal Ramli, and Muhammad lecturer in politics at the University of Said Didu illustrates the political pressure Indonesia. on the President. This is in line with the Riot and chaos according to Dr. lockdown policy proposed by Anies Sidratahta Muchtar, a lecturer and Baswedan. researcher from the University of “Governor Anies and his supporters Indonesia, may occur hence the lockdown disagree with the discourse of a Civil policy is closely related to politics. The Emergency, because if the Civil

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Emergency policy is implemented, the restrict again, which giving a visible Governor's authority will be lost, impact in terms of mobility to weaken otherwise the authority will be taken over again," by the President. This authority includes The momentum for economic the authority to use funds. " Statement by recovery still could be retained, despite the Sidratahta Muchtar, Lecturer at the impact of the application of strict PSBB at . That is why that time. Further, on this second PSBB regional heads do not dare to oppose or stage, there is another term used, namely dispute Jokowi's policy. But did Governor Transitional PSBB. The implementation of Anies Baswedan quit? No, at the meeting the PSBB by the DKI Jakarta government with the Vice President, Governor Anies creates a dilemma as well. further proposed that for 3 Provinces to be 6. Analysis of the Policies Implemented by granted a Regional Quarantine Permits. the Central Government. The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies The policy proposals submitted by the Baswedan, conducted another PSBB from Governor of DKI Jakarta and the decisions September to early October 2020. This took by President Jokowi have clearly policy receive pros and cons. Meanwhile, shown conflicts. Jokowi did not accept according to Minister of Finance, Sri Anies Baswedan's proposal. The support Mulyani Indrawati, the strict PSBB that and pressure from community leaders, was enforced by DKI Jakarta Governor which are close to the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan made the economy which Jakarta, cannot be separated from political begin to recover, weakened. motives. Political Observer from the explained that economic activity had University of Indonesia, Dr. Sidratahta experienced a fairly solid recovery from Muchtar said that the pressures conveyed the July-August period to the second week regarding the lockdown policy could not of September. be separated from political relations. "Then we see the trend is slightly However, we cannot confirm that the weaker again after the PSBB (tight)," he proposed lockdown will bring down said at the Capital Market Summit & Expo Jokowi's government. 2020 which was held virtually, Monday If it is related to the conflict theory (19/10/2020). presented by Lois Pondy that, the stages of The strict PSBB only lasted for a few conflict, the conflict that occurred in weeks, and it was enough to stall the policy making between President Jokowi economic recovery process. The people and Governor Anies Baswedan has entered movement, especially for activities in the second stage. Conflict began to appear, certain places, has been showing an and manifest. The manifestation of this improving trend in July to August, and it conflict is apparent clearly from, among persisted until early September. Soon after others, Anies Baswedan's statements the implementation of the PSBB strictly through the media, for instance, regarding imposed society activities immediately the number of deaths in DKI Jakarta, dropped. which is different from the results of the "Even though I would like to say announcement made by the Covid 19 again in September because in the last two Response Task Force appointed by the weeks there was an increase in the central government. Second, Anies number of COVID-19, especially in the Baswedan closed access to public Jakarta area which then caused us to transportation on February 17, causing

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chaos and long queues. On March 28, zone, namely DKI, Banten, and West Java through the DKI Jakarta Transportation to be locked down. 5) Anies Baswedan Agency, the Governor of DKI issued a finally accepted the PSBB policy and letter regarding the closure of asked Jakarta to implement the PSBB. At transportation access outside the city. This this stage, it appears that the resolution policy canceled by the Minister of stage is commenced. Will each supporter Transportation, who was temporarily held in every level be able to accept each other? by Luhut Panjaitan. This policy We will wait to see if there is a resolution immediately met with resistance from Said between LBP and MSD. Didu , who supported the lockdown policy. In this case, it clearly shows that Conclusion the policy conflict that previously occurred The researcher concluded that there had between Jokowi and Anies Baswedan, has been a conflict between President Jokowi and passed down to their followers, in this the Governor of DKI Jakarta. The conflict in case, which has passed down to Luhut question was a policy conflict in fighting the Panjaitan and Said Didu. The conflict is COVID- 19 transmission in DKI and currently occurring, in open space and throughout Indonesia. The Governor of DKI could be monitored through social media. Jakarta had proposed for a lockdown or Luhut Panjaitan will sue Said Didu legally. regional quarantine policy, had conducted There are several alternatives resulting trials to stop the operation of public from the discussion of the two policies transportation activities, sent a letter of between President Jokowi and Governor request to President Jokowi, held a press Anies Baswedan according to Pondy conference regarding the number of people (1967): 1) If Luhut Panjaitan carries out who died due to the COVID-19 outbreak, his threat to criminalize MSD, this is which was different from the government's confirmation that the conflict is entering statement. stage 3. It should be taken into account The Governor of Jakarta proposed for that MSD support groups also warned that locking down Jabodetabek, or 3 Provinces, they will take up arms to fight LBP and its which are DKI Jakarta, Banten, and West supporters. 2) Another Anies Baswedan Java. On the other hand, President Jokowi supporter, Rizal Ramli, criticized Jokowi rejected the lockdown policy but issued a by saying that Jokowi is a weak president large-scale social restriction policy that could because he was late in making decisions. be accompanied by a Civil Emergency Policy. The decision that Rizal Ramli refers to is The issue about whether or not the policy lockdown. 3) The final stage of conflict conflict between President Jokowi and the according to Lois Pondy's theory is the Governor of DKI Jakarta related to politics, in resolution stage. At this stage, the two this case preparations for the 2024 opposing camps could accept each other, Presidential Election, UI political observer negotiate with each other, some choose to Dr. Sidratahta Muchtar and Dr. Riza said that concede, and the winner accepts some of this policy conflict was closely related to the loser's side proposals hence the losers politics. According to other political experts, side are not shamed. 4) The Anies it is precisely the pressures given by a number Baswedan party is still throwing proposals of figures who are considered contrary to that have not been responded to by President Jokowi, saying that the lockdown President Jokowi. Anies Baswedan policy will have an impact on political unrest suggested that 3 Provinces become the red and chaos, which in the end may ruin

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