This was also supported by the Kiai and scholars, as well as the East Java Forkopimda, among others. Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa. Pangdam V Brawijaya, Major General TNI Suharyanto. Pangkoarmada II, Admiral TNI I.N.G. Journalist who took place at the East Java Regional Police Rupatama building, on Thursday (24/2/2021).
The launching of the Masker Santri Movement was directly attended by the East Java Regional Police Main Official, KH Agoes Ali Mashuri, representatives of the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (PWNU) Regional Management, the East Java Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership (PWMU), and the East Java Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and the Ministry Religion (Kemenag) East Java.
In addition, this activity was also attended by Kiai, as well as scholars from all Islamic boarding schools (Ponpes) in East Java, and Polres ranks throughout East Java virtually.
In his remarks, the Head of the East Java Regional Police said that the launching of the Masked Santri Movement was an important part of the handling and prevention of the Covid-19 outbreak in East Java. The Police Chief is sure that the rapid number of students and students in East Java, which number in the thousands, can break the chain of Covid-19.
"We have the thought that the santri will become a strong and important base in dealing with Covid-19," said the East Java Police Chief at the Launching of the Launching of the Masker Santri Movement.
In this event the Kapolda distributed 1,287,000 masks symbolically which were received by the representatives of the students who attended this event.
Not to forget the Head of the East Java Regional Police would like to thank the people of East Java, the Kiai, Ulama, and Santri for the identity that has been built so far, together with the TNI, Polri and local government, as well as all kamtibmas in East Java, which have run conducive and well.
"I invite all the people of East Java to merit and pray together for help from the almighty God, I hope we can all be free from Covid-19 for the realization of an awakening in East Java and for Indonesia to advance," he concluded. Inspector General Pol Nico Afinta in his speech.
The Governor of East Java, on this occasion said that he wanted to recall the memory of the nation's citizens, especially East Java. More specifically, masked reinforcement can still be part of the discipline of health protocols.
"Today what is being done is to return to the masked movement for santri, because in East Java, the pesantren with thousands of students are quite large and quite a lot. And activities at the pesantren have a lot of things that are kept under control of the health protocol, especially how to carry out a mask. Right and keep your distance and wash your hands, 3M even now is 5M, this is a part that we consolidate along with the vaccination process, "explained the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa.