G20 Odd-Even, Bali residents tell stories of struggles getting in and out of their own homes

TEMPO.CO, Nusa Dua – In the middle of the big event G20 in Bali, a local resident admitted that it was difficult for him to enter and leave his home due to mobilization restrictions. Psudono (43), a resident of Kutuh village in South Kuta, has to stay at home as the government enforces odd-even numbers at various places, including the main road to his place of residence.

“It’s obviously inconvenient. Also, the South Kuta region doesn’t exist. transportation public,” Psudono said when meeting with Tempo in Nusa Dua on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

The government is implementing an even-odd system from November 11 to 17 on a number of routes in Bali. Twelve points are affected by traffic restrictions, including the Sanur Simpang towards Pesanggaran and the Ngurah Rai monument towards Nusa Dua.

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As a result of mobilization restrictions, this entrepreneur, whose daily activities are located in Denpasar, is hampered by his activities. To go out to Denpasar, he had to wait for an even date so that his car could pass.

This arrangement, he said, made him chaotic because the path affected by the even-odd number was the only road to his house. “Only two roads are accessible, namely the Ngurah Rai By Pass and the toll road. All are odd-even,” Psudono said.

Moreover, the socialization delivered by the local government was sudden. He only received a circular letter limiting his activities at the end of last October.

From Tempo’s observation, Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai on Sunday morning appeared calm. Residents are welcome to do activities in their homes and even-odd starts apply. Security forces stand guard at many points. Mobile brigade cars were also passing on the main road.

The Ministry of Transport or the Ministry of Transport has previously determined the traffic arrangements during the holding of the high-level conference or G20 Summit Bali in SE Director General of Land Transport Issue 3 of 2022.

The Director of Road Traffic at the Directorate General of Land Transport, Ministry of Transport, Cucu Mulyana explained that there were two types of traffic arrangements during the implementation of the G20 summit in Bali, namely the implementation of an odd system and restrictions. on the operation of freight transport.

Meanwhile, traffic regulation through the implementation of an even-odd system and restrictions on the operation of freight transport will be implemented simultaneously from November 11 to 17, 2022 from 06:00 WITA to 22:00 WITA. Cucu explained that the trials would take place on November 9 and 10, 2022. To be precise, they would take place on November 9, 2022 from 11:00-16:00 WITA, while on November 10, 2022 from 17:00-20:00 WITA.

“Because we pay attention to tourism in Bali which is beginning to develop, so the traffic arrangements, in addition to paying attention to the smooth and orderly holding of the summit, also want to maintain the economy which is developing in Bali” , did he declare. .

This traffic regulation does not apply to a number of vehicles such as vehicles belonging to heads of state institutions of the Republic of Indonesia, ministers and heads of non-ministerial government agencies, heads and to officials of foreign countries, official vehicles with red plates or TNI/POLRI service numbers, fire engines, ambulances, general public transport with yellow plates, G20 summit vehicles, electric motor vehicles, vehicles for the disabled , tow trucks and special purpose vehicles.

FRANCISQUE CHRISTY ROSANA | COMPANY

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