PEKANBARU - The Riau Provincial Government (Pemprov) will impose sanctions for violators of the health protocol and those who do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Riau Province Informatics and Statistics Communication (Diskominfotik) Office Chairul Riski.

“Following the direction of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia, to achieve herd immunity, all citizens must be vaccinated and must comply with the health protocol. Those who do not want to, the law will be enforced according to the mandate of the law,” said Chairul Riski, Monday (1/2/2021).

Not only in Riau, Riski continued, but this rule will also be carried out by local governments including high prosecutors throughout Indonesia.

“The people are asked to apply article 9 and article 93 of the constitution number 6, year 2018,” he said.

Article 9 and Article 93 of the Constitution Number 6 Year 2018 referred by Riski regulates the obligation of everyone to comply with the administration of health quarantine and participate in the administration of health quarantine.

Then article 93 wrote, whoever against the administration of health quarantine and/or prevent the implementation of health quarantine, can be punished with a maximum of one year in prison and/or a maximum fine of 100 million rupiahs.**/yeye