Presiden Jokowi Periksakan 86 Ekor Burung Peliharaan ke Karantina Pertanian Yogyakarta
President Widodo Examined 86 Pet Birds in Indonesia`s Yogyakarta Agricultural Quarantine
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Presiden RI Joko Widodo sebagai warga negara mematuhi ketentuan negara untuk mematuhi prosedural perijinan karantina hewan, dengan melaporkan 86 ekor burung ke Balai Karantina Pertanian Yogyakarta di Wilayah Kerja Bandara Adi Sumarmo, Solo, Jawa Tengah, sebelum diterbangkan ke Jakarta untuk dilepas di Istana Merdeka Jakarta dan Istana Bogor, Jawa Barat.
Petugas medik veteriner, drh Adri Susiani mengatakan ke-86 ekor burung yang didaftarkan Presiden Jokowi terdiri atas 50 ekor burung cucak keling, enam ekor merpati, dan 30 ekor burung jalak.
"Prosedur pemeriksaan karantina menggunakan jalur biasa dan semoga dapat menjadi teladan bagi rakyat Indonesia terhadap kepatuhan prosedural perijinan karantina hewan seperti dilakukan Presiden Jokowi," kata drh Adri Susiani melalui pernyataan tertulis yang diterima B2B pada Senin (25/1).
Dia menambahkan pemeriksaan kesehatan hewan yang dilakukan petugas karantina pertanian untuk memastikan hewan tersebut sehat dan aman, terutama antisipasi terhadap virus flu burung.
"Walau diperlukan waktu cukup lama dalam pemeriksaan fisik, namun seluruh prosedur tetap dilakukan. Seluruh burung tersebut dinyatakan sehat dan segera dikeluarkan sertifikat kesehatan hewan," kata drh Adri Susiani.
Humas Karantina Pertanian, Maha Matahari Eddy P mengatakan menjadi kebanggaan bagi petugas karantina pertanian membantu menjamin hewan peliharaan keluarga Presiden Jokowi sehat dan aman bagi lingkungan.
Menurutnya, petugas karantina pertanian berada di seluruh pintu masuk dan keluar wilayah Indonesia, yang bertugas memeriksa dan memastikan hewan dan tumbuhan yang dilalulintaskan aman dan sehat sehingga terjaga kekayaan sumber daya hayati Indonesia, sebagai nomor dua terbesar di dunia.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo proved itself as good citizens to abide by the rules of animal quarantine, after it reported 86 domesticated birds to Yogyakarta Agricultural Quarantine in Adisumarmo Airport, Solo, Central Java, before being flown to Jakarta and will be released at the Palace President in Jakarta and Bogor, West Java.
The veterinary Adri Susiani said 86 birds were registered by President Widodo is 50 birds of cucak keling, six pigeons, and 30 starlings.
"Quarantine inspection procedures through the normal channels, and we hope can be an exemplified for people to obey of animal quarantine clearance procedures as did by President Widodo," Susiani said through a written statement was received by B2B here on Monday (1/25).
She added that animal health inspection carried out agricultural quarantine officers to make sure the animal is healthy and safe, especially anticipation of the bird flu virus.
"Although the examination of the physical condition of the bird lasts long enough, and all the birds are healthy with animal health certificate," Susiani said.
Indonesia Agriculture Ministry´s Agricultural Quarantine spokeperson, Maha Matahari Eddy P said agricultural quarantine officers are proud to help ensure the health and safety of pet birds of President Widodo.
According to him, agricultural quarantine officers were placed at entrance and exit of Indonesia, to check and ensure the safety of animals and plants healthy and also keep the wealth of biological resources Indonesia as the second largest in the world.
