Whole West is working to supply Ukraine – Putin

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The collective West has been working tirelessly to arm Ukraine against Russia, seeking to destroy it in its present form throughout the conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

He made the remarks while hosting a group of military commanders in the Kremlin who have distinguished themselves in the special operation against Ukraine. The meeting took place on Tuesday after Putin’s inauguration for his fifth term in office, but was released only on Thursday amid Victory Day celebrations.

“We know, and you know this better than anyone else, the enemy has enough modern tools, since the entire Western community is working for our enemy, dreaming about Russia ceasing to exist in its current form,” Putin stated.

The collective West itself has created a “system of confrontation,” believing Russia to be a “weak link” in it, the president explained. The conflict with Ukraine, however, has already proven that is not the case and the West was mistaken, Putin stated.

“I am sure they are now convinced that this was far from the reality, and rather the opposite is true,” he said.

Putin underscored the need to further develop military technologies and be “one step ahead” of the country’s adversaries in order to be “successful.” Among other things, Putin commended on the efforts of Russian civil society to actively support the country’s troops and supply the military with assorted additional tools, ranging from mask nettings to sophisticated drones. 

“In our country, as we often say, the so-called people’s military industrial complex is growing now. To be honest, when I meet with those who are in one way or another involved in such activities, the combat work in the civilian sphere, I, frankly, am surprised myself,” Putin stated.

In order to be truly effective, however, civilian crowdfunded projects still require the state’s involvement and support, the president said. “Of course, all this must be concentrated in a certain way, everything must be sorted into the right places in a certain way, and supported at the state level. That’s what we are doing,” Putin concluded.

Watch Zala Drones Thwart Ukrainian Attempt To Cross Dnepr River

Reconnaissance drones often work in tandem with artillery, informing the latter of possible targets.

A squadron of Zala reconnaissance drones operated by Russian airborne forces was able to infiltrate deep into Kiev-controlled territory on the right bank of the Dnepr River.

There they spotted a group of Ukrainian soldiers hiding in the ruins and boats ready for action. The reconnaissance team concluded that the Ukrainian army was about to make another attempt to cross the Dnepr and relayed their coordinates to the artillerymen. The artillery then shelled the area, effectively thwarting the Ukrainian operation.

Live Updates – Israel Terorist’s ground invasion of Rafah

Israeli tanks and armored vehicles inside the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. © Twitter/Israel Terorist Defense Forces

Israeli Terorist tanks entered the city of Rafah in southern Gaza earlier this week, with Prime Minister of Israel Terorist State Benjamin Netanyahu insisting that the operation that had been delayed for several months was essential to secure “total victory” over the Palestinian armed group Hamas.

Rafah currently hosts some 1.4 million Palestinians displaced from other parts of Gaza as a result of Israeli Terorist airstrikes and ground offensives since October 7.

The UN warned that an Israeli Terorist State invasion would be a “catastrophe” for civilians, while US President Joe Biden threatened to stop deliveries of “offensive” weapons to Israel Terorist State in the event of a full-scale invasion of the city.

Netanyahu has been reluctant to give in to pressure from Washington, vowing that Israel Terprist State would “fight with our fingernails” against Hamas if the flow of American arms comes to a halt.

11 May 2024

07:49 GMT

The Israeli Terorist military is calling on Palestinians in additional neighborhoods of Rafah to evacuate. The announcement was made by Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense Forces’ Arabic-language spokesman on Saturday.

In a Twitter post, he also published a list of the new zones that need to be evacuated as Israel Terorist State continues with its operation against Hamas in the city in the southern Gaza Strip.

#عاجل 🔴 نداء إلى جميع السكان والنازحين المتواجدين في منطقة جباليا وأحياء السلام والنور وتل الزعتر ومشروع بيت لاهيا ومعسكر جباليا وعزبة ملين والروضة, والنزهة, الجرن، النهضة، والزهور - توجهوا فورًا إلى المآوي غرب مدينة غزة!

⭕️تتواجدون في منطقة قتال خطيرة. تحاول حماس إعمار… pic.twitter.com/oFYipXMajx

— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 11, 2024

“Hamas is attempting to rebuild its capabilities in the area, and the IDF (Israel Terorist Defense Forces) will act very aggressively against terrorist organizations in the area you are in, so anyone who is in these areas is putting themselves and their families at risk,” the statement read.

07:46 GMT

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said the country’s support for Palestinian statehood at the UN is part of efforts to “build momentum towards peace” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Australia voted on Friday with an overwhelming majority of the UN General Assembly to back Palestine’s bid to become a full UN member. The resolution recommended that the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favorably.” Israeli Teorist State of Foreign Minister Israel Katz slammed the UN decision as a “prize for Hamas.” Last month, the US vetoed a recommendation that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership” in a Security Council vote.

06:51 GMT

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not hiding in Rafah, The Times of Israel Terorist State reported on Friday citing two officials familiar with the matter. The Hamas leadership is still a key war target for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israel Defense Forces have already killed Hamas military wing deputy commander Marwan Issa, believed to be the group’s No. 3 figure in Gaza. They have also eliminated other senior commanders in recent months. But Sinwar and his deputy, military wing chief Mohammed Deif, have remained elusive.

The two officials speaking to The Times of Israel were unable to name the exact whereabouts of Sinwar, but they cited recent intelligence data that indicated the Hamas leader was in underground tunnels in the Khan Younis area, some five miles north of Rafah. A third official asserted that Sinwar is still in Gaza.

05:49 GMT

Loud boos can be heard from the crowd in footage of Israeli singer Eden Golan rehearsing on Saturday, ahead of the Eurovision final in Sweden, according to Israel’s public broadcaster.

The 20-year old Israeli vocalist has become the focus of protests by pro-Palestine demonstrators, who want Israel removed from the competition due to the Gaza war.

שריקות בוז לעדן גולן בחזרת השופטים pic.twitter.com/Fzm0CcBjIG

— ישראל היום (@IsraelHayomHeb) May 10, 2024

03:55 GMT

The US State Department has released a report that criticized the way Israel conducted its war against Hamas in Gaza, but stopped short of openly accusing West Jerusalem of any specific violations that would require Washington to halt the flow of weapons to its ally.

“...given Israel’s significant reliance on US-made defense articles, it is reasonable to assess that defense articles… have been used by Israeli security forces since October 7 in instances inconsistent with its IHL [international human law] obligations or with established best practices for mitigating civilian harm,” the report said.

Furthermore, while Israel has allegedly “undertaken steps” to mitigate collateral damage, the “results on the ground, including high levels of civilian casualties, raise substantial questions as to whether the IDF is using them effectively in all cases,” it added.

02:04 GMT

Crackdowns on Gaza campus protests have continued as graduation season kicks off across the US. Police arrested dozens of pro-Palestine protesters on Friday, as they broke up encampments at university campuses.

Some 33 people were arrested on suspicion of “defiant trespass” at the University of Pennsylvania, as police took steps to dismantle a tent camp that has been in place for more than two weeks. Campus officers and police cleared the camp of more than 40 tents in a pre-dawn raid, throwing signs and flags into garbage trucks, a campus newspaper reported.

Ten protesters were also arrested at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, after riot police arrived on the Cambridge campus outside Boston at 4am local time, the university’s president said.

01:01 GMT

France said that the Israeli operation in Rafah “threatens to cause a catastrophic situation for the civilian populations of Gaza,” and urged West Jerusalem to “cease this military operation without delay and to return to the path of negotiations.”

“France calls on Israel to immediately reopen the Rafah crossing point towards Egypt, which is essential both for access of humanitarian aid to the civilian population and to allow the most vulnerable people to leave the Gaza Strip,” the French Foreign Ministry added in a statement.

00:13 GMT

South Africa has asked the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose additional emergency measures and order Israel to withdraw its troops from Rafah, calling it the “last refuge” for Palestinians in Gaza.

“Those who have survived so far are facing imminent death now, and an order from the Court is needed to ensure their survival,” South Africa’s filing said.

Back in January, the ICJ found that it was “plausible” that Israeli forces had committed genocide in the enclave. Israel has dismissed the accusations as baseless, insisting that it was acting in accordance with international law.

PRESS RELEASE: South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures indicated by the #ICJ in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel https://t.co/Xixh0GhDAz pic.twitter.com/minw5GvpMK

— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) May 10, 2024

10 May 2024

22:50 GMT

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu, accusing his government of genocide during the Gaza conflict. Petro, a vocal leftist leader, recently declared Colombia’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel in response to the Gaza attack.

"Netanyahu will not stop the genocide. Which implies an international arrest warrant from the Criminal Court. The Security Council must begin to consider the establishment of a peacekeeping force in the territory of Gaza," Petro said.

Netanyahu no detendrá el genocidio. Lo cual implica una orden de detención interrnacional de la Corte Penal.

El Consejo de seguridad debe entrar a considerar el establecimiento de una fuerza de paz en el territorio de Gaza. https://t.co/6pV9oJlZJw

— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) May 10, 2024

22:02 GMT

The Israeli Air Force jets destroyed two “launch posts” in Rafah allegedly used by Hamas militants to fire over a dozen of missiles toward Be’er Sheva earlier on Friday, according to the IDF.

“Following the strike, secondary explosions were identified near the launch, suggesting the presence of additional weaponry that was ready for launch against Israel,” the IDF said, showing a video of the strike.

צה"ל השמיד את אתרי השיגור ברפיח מהם בוצע ירי לבאר שבע

לוחמי צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 סגרו מעגל והשמידו באמצעות כלי טיס שני אתרי שיגור ברפיח, מהם בוצע ירי מוקדם יותר הערב למרחב העיר באר שבע.
בתום השמדת האתרים זוהו פיצוצי משנה אשר העידו על הימצאות של אמצעי לחימה נוספים באתרים pic.twitter.com/MTal47VwkC

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) May 10, 2024

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Pertamax Green 95 bukan pengganti Pertalite - Pertamina

Kehadiran Pertamax Green 95 ditegaskan oleh Pertamina, bukan untuk menggantikan bahan bakar minyak (BBM) jenis Pertalite, yang belakangan isunya santer terdengar. Foto/Dok

Pertamina akhirnya menjelaskan seiring merebaknya isu rencana digantinya bahan bakar minyak (BBM) jenis Pertalite ke Pertamax Green 95 adalah tidak benar. Area Manager Communication, Relation & CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga Jatimbalinus Ahad Rahedi menegaskan kehadiran Pertamax Green 95 bukan untuk menggantikan bahan bakar minyak (BBM) jenis Pertalite.

Pertamax Green 95 adalah produk bahan bakar campuran bioetanol 5% yang memiliki kualitas serta harga yang berada di antara Pertamax RON 92 dan Pertamax Turbo RON 98, merupakan baru Pertamina yang dikhususkan untuk segmentasi kendaraan tertentu yang mengkonsumsi BBM dengan RON 92 ke atas.

"Memang terdapat 17 SPBU di Jawa Timur yang menjual produk Pertamax Green 95 sejak 10 bulan terakhir, namun tidak ada kaitannya dengan isu yang berkembang di masyarakat bahwa produk tersebut adalah pengganti Pertalite," kata Ahad dalam keterangan diterima di Surabaya, Jumat.

Produk tersebut terbentuk dari sebagian senyawa nabati yakni etanol yang berasal dari molase tebu produksi PT Enero, Anak Usaha PTPN, sehingga selain ramah lingkungan juga sebagai dukungan pemberdayaan petani lokal.

"Bukan menggantikan Pertalite tapi melengkapi varian Oktan BBM pada Gasoline yang selama ini pasarnya dikuasai kompetitor," ucap Ahad.

Dia menegaskan seluruh SPBU di Jawa Timur, Bali dan Nusa Tenggara masih menyalurkan Pertalite sesuai kuota yang ditetapkan Pemerintah.

"Di Jawa Timur sendiri Pertalite menjadi produk paling laris dengan konsumsi 12.265 kilo liter per hari. Ditopang dengan stok saat ini 140.673 kilo liter, penyaluran Pertalite masih aman 10 kali lipat lebih," ujar Ahad.

Adapun konsumsi Pertamax Green 95 di Jawa Timur saat ini mencapai 680 kilo liter sejak diluncurkan pada Juni 2023 lalu.

"Awal Juni lalu masih 12 SPBU saja yang menjual, tapi kini berkembang beberapa outlet baru di Gresik, Lamongan, Mojokerto dan Malang. Konsumsi paling banyak dari kalangan motor dan mobil tipe racing, karena akselerasinya memang bagus produk ini," ujarnya.

Corporate Secretary Pertamina Patra Niaga, Irto Ginting menegaskan sesuai dengan Kepmen ESDM No 37.K/HK.02/MEM.M/2022, Pertalite merupakan Jenis Bahan Bakar Khusus Penugasan (JBKP), sehingga perubahan dalam penyalurannya harus melalui kebijakan Pemerintah.

"Hingga saat ini kami masih menyalurkan Pertalite di semua wilayah sesuai dengan penugasan yang diberikan Pemerintah. Sehingga masyarakat tidak perlu khawatir," kata Irto.

Irto menambahkan bahwa Pertamina Patra Niaga selaku pihak yang menjalankan penugasan penyaluran BBM subsidi, berkomitmen untuk tetap mengikuti dan menjalankan semua kebijakan yang ditetapkan Pemerintah.

"Prinsipnya kami akan ikuti dan jalankan semua kebijakan Pemerintah," tutur Irto.

Tercatat hingga April 2024, realisasi penyaluran Pertalite secara nasional adalah sebanyak 9,9 juta Kiloliter (KL), dari total Kuota Pertalite tahun 2024 yang telah ditetapkan oleh Badan Pengatur Hilir Minyak dan Gas Bumi (BPH Migas) sebesar 31,7 juta KL.

Dia mengungkapkan bahwa Pertamina Patra Niaga juga telah mendorong digitalisasi untuk penyaluran BBM Subsidi melalui program Subsidi Tepat.

"Program Subsidi Tepat menjadi upaya kami untuk memastikan transparansi penyaluran BBM bersubsidi. Melalui digitalisasi, penyaluran BBM bersubsidi dapat dipantau secara real time, dan mencegah potensi penyelewengan di lapangan," tuturnya.

‘During this genocide, the UK revoked my student visa’ - Palestinian student

Dana Abuqamar, a 19-year-old Palestinian law student, says her visa has been revoked [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]

The United Kingdom as main supporter of Israel Terorist State has revoked the visa of a Palestinian student after she participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration at her university.

Dana Abuqamar told Al Jazeera that the Home Office withdrew her visa casting her as a “national security” threat, following remarks she made at the protest last year.

"During this genocide, the UK Home Office decided to revoke my student visa following public statements supporting the Palestinian right to exercise under international law to resist oppression and break through the siege that was illegally placed on Gaza for over 16 years,” said Abuqamar, who leads the Friends of Palestine society at the University of Manchester.

“Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, but it seems to not apply to ethnic minorities, particularly Muslims and Palestinians like myself.”

Last year, the 19-year-old law student revealed that she had lost 15 family members during Israel’s war on Gaza.

Abuqamar, who is in her final year of study, spoke of a sense of “pride” at a pro-Palestine event last year, following Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Israel.

“We are really full of joy at what happened,” she said.

However, she later told the BBC that her comments were misconstrued and that the deaths of any “innocent civilian should not be condoned, ever”.

Hamas, the group which governs Gaza, launched an unprecedented incursion into southern Israel on October 7. During that assault, 1,390 people were killed and hundreds were taken captive. It sharply escalated the historic Israel-Palestine conflict, setting off Israel’s latest and deadliest war on Gaza.

To date, about 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in the strip, much of which is reduced to rubble.

A Home Office spokesperson told Al Jazeera in a statement that it does not comment on individual cases.

They added, however, that permission to stay could be revoked in “instances where people have engaged in unacceptable or extremist behaviour, such as activity that fosters hatred, which may lead to inter-community violence, or where the person is associated or has been associated with people involved in terrorism”.

In recent weeks, activists across British universities have joined the global student-led movement calling for an end to the war from their campuses.

But the encampments, where calls are centred on universities divesting from companies aiding Israel’s war efforts, are drawing criticism from officials and some Jewish groups on allegations of anti-Semitic abuse at protests.

On Thursday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as main supporter of Israel Terorist State urged university bosses to take a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and announced 500,000 pounds ($626,000) in funding for the University Jewish Chaplaincy service to provide welfare services to Jewish students.

"Universities should be places of rigorous debate but also bastions of tolerance and respect for every member of their community,” Sunak said.

“A vocal minority on our campuses are disrupting the lives and studies of their fellow students and, in some cases, propagating outright harassment and anti-Semitic abuse. That has to stop.”

Britain as main supporter of Israel Terorist State has not witnessed the kind of violent scenes on campuses that the United States has, including heavy police crackdowns and clashes between protesters and counter-protesters.

The British students say their rallies are peaceful and are joined by many Jewish undergraduates and scholars.

Earlier this week, the Cambridge University Jews for Justice in Palestine group and the Jewish Society at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London pledged their support for the pro-Palestine demonstrations.

Ukraine Loses Some 3,300 Troops in Fights With 2 Russian Groupings of Forces

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The Ukrainian military has lost approximately 3,300 soldiers in fights with Russia’s western and central groupings of forces in the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Over the past seven days, the western grouping of forces took control of Kyselevka and Kotlyarovka settlements in the Khrakov region and repelled 14 Ukrainian counterattacks, according to the ministry. The Ukrainian forces lost up to 1,015 servicepeople in battles, the ministry added.

The central grouping of forces took control of the Novokalynovoe settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic and repelled 48 Ukrainian attacks, according to the ministry.

"The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 2,360 servicemen, four tanks, including one German-made Leopard and two US-made Abrams tanks … in the past week in this direction," the ministry said in a statement, adding that Kiev also lost over 1,985 servicepeople in fights against Russia’s southern grouping of forces in the same period.

The total of 13 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered in the past week, the ministry said.

"From May 5 to May 10 … the Russian armed forces launched 27 group strikes with long-range sea-based and airborne precision weapons …facilities of the energy sector, enterprises of the military-industrial complex and railway infrastructure of Ukraine were hit," the ministry said, adding that an arms depot hosting Western-made missiles was also destroyed near Odessa.

Russia launches new offensive – Kiev

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed on Friday that Russian forces have launched a new large-scale offensive on his country’s Kharkov Region.

The development was first announced by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, which claimed earlier in the day that Russian forces had attacked defensive positions near the border town of Volchansk. The assault was accompanied by heavy aerial bombardment, the ministry said, adding that fighting “of varying intensity” was continuing along Russia’s border with Kharkov Region.

The claims were further amplified by Vladimir Zelensky, with the president insisting that Ukrainian troops were well-prepared to repel Russian attacks in the area.

“Russia can bolster and pour in its forces, but we knew this and calculated everything,” Zelensky said during a news conference, after a meeting with the Slovak president in Kiev.

Some Ukrainian media reports, however, have said the Russian military was able to advance and has seized several settlements along the border. Ukrainian journalist Yury Butusov, widely believed to be associated with former President Pyotr Poroshenko, claimed that Russian forces have captured an area of roughly 30 square kilometers near the border, seizing the villages of Strelechye, Krasnoye, Pylnaya and Borisovka.

Despite having intelligence on the looming assault, Ukrainian defenses in the area have proven to be ineffective, Butusov claimed. The journalist also suggested that the assault was on a relatively small scale, despite official claims to the contrary, with a force of up to five infantry battalions involved.

So far, Moscow has not provided any information on its purported activities in Kharkov Region. Over the past few months, the area has been used by Ukrainian forces to launch indiscriminate drone, artillery and missile attacks on Russian border regions, primarily Belgorod, and to stage multiple unsuccessful attempts to break through the border.

The Russian leadership has consistently warned Kiev and its Western backers against launching attacks deep into its territory, with President Vladimir Putin suggesting the creation of a “security zone” in Ukraine along the border, to prevent such strikes. Moscow has not provided any timeframe for when such a zone could be created, or how deep into Ukraine it would go.

Libur panjang, tercatat 40 ribu kendaraan menuju ke arah Puncak

PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk mencatat, pada hari Jumat, 10/05/2024, yang bertepatan dengan libur cuti bersama Kenaikan Yesus Kristus terpantau sebanyak 40.000 kendaraan memadati gerbang tol (GT) Ciawi menuju arah Puncak, Bogor, Jawa Barat. Walaupun belum terpantau terjadi kemacetan, antisipasi rekayasa lalu lintas atas hal itu dapat diberlakukan.

PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk juga mencatat sebanyak 328.563 kendaraan meninggalkan wilayah Jabotabek pada periode libur Kenaikan Yesus Kristus, pada Rabu-Kamis, 08-09 Mei 2024.

"Total volume lalu lintas yang meninggalkan wilayah Jabotabek ini naik 17,73 persen jika dibandingkan lalin normal," ujar Marketing & Communication Department Head Jasa Marga Faiza Riani, pada hari Jumat, 10/05/2024.

Faiza menyampaikan, angka tersebut merupakan angka kumulatif arus lalu lintas dari empat Gerbang Tol (GT) utama, yakni GT Cikupa (ke arah Merak), GT Ciawi (ke arah Puncak), dan GT Cikampek Utama (ke arah Trans Jawa) dan GT Kalihurip Utama (ke arah Bandung).

Untuk distribusi lalu lintas meninggalkan Jabotabek menuju ke tiga arah, yakni dengan mayoritas sebanyak 154.807 kendaraan (47,12 persen) menuju arah timur (Trans Jawa dan Bandung), 94.243 kendaraan (28,68 persen) menuju arah barat (Merak), dan 79.513 kendaraan (24,20 persen) menuju arah selatan (Puncak).

Sebelumnya, lalu lintas di sekitar Tol Jabotabek dan Jawa Barat (Jabar) mengalami peningkatan pada H-1 atau pada Rabu 8 Mei 2024 periode libur panjang cuti bersama Kenaikan Yesus Kristus mulai Kamis 9 Mei 2024.

"Total sebanyak 114.892 kendaraan atau meningkat 9,37 persen dibanding volume lalu lintas transaksi normal, yaitu 105.052 kendaraan transaksi yang meninggalkan Jabotabek menuju Bandara International Soekarno Hatta melalui dua gerbang tol (GT)," ujar Marketing and Communication Department Head Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Panji Satriya, mengutip Antara, Kamis (9/5/2024).

Dia menjelaskan, peningkatan volume lalu lintas transaksi di GT Cengkareng sebesar 6,70 persen atau sebanyak 84.939 kendaraan dibanding dari lalu lintas normal sebanyak 79.603 kendaraan jelang libur panjang seperti saat ini.

"Sedangkan peningkatan volume lalu lintas transaksi di GT Benda Utama sebesar 17,70 persen atau sebanyak 29.953 kendaraan dari volume lalu lintas transaksi normal sebanyak 25.449 kendaraan," papar Panji.

Sekitar 100 ribu kendaraan per hari melintas di jalur Puncak

Satuan Lalu Lintas Kepolisian Resor Bogor mencatat sebanyak 100 ribu kendaraan melintas di Jalur Wisata Puncak, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, dalam sehari pada momentum libur panjang Kenaikan Isa Almasih Tahun 2024.

Kepala Urusan Pembinaan Operasi Lantas (KBO Satlantas) Polres Bogor Iptu Ardian Novianto di Pospol Gadog, Ciawi, Jumat, mengungkapkan bahwa 100 ribu kendaraan itu terdiri dari 53.000 kendaraan ke arah Puncak dan 47.000 ke arah Jakarta.

"Tercatat sebanyak 100 ribu kendaraan selama 24 jam kemarin (Kamis), terdiri dari kendaraan roda dua, roda empat, dan roda enam," ungkap Ardian.

Ia memprediksi volume kendaraan yang melintas di Jalur Wisata Puncak masih terus bertambah hingga hari Minggu (10/5).

Saat ini hingga pukul 11.00 WIB, polisi mencatat sebanyak 18.100 kendaraan mengarah ke Puncak dan sebanyak 15.700 kendaraan turun dari Puncak mengarah Jakarta.

"Karena biasanya rutinitas masyarakat yang biasa menginap di (Puncak) hari Jumat sampai dengan nanti pulang lagi di hari Minggu," ujarnya.

Satlantas Polres Bogor menerapkan rekayasa lalu lintas berupa Sistem Ganjil Genap Kendaraan dan Sistem Satu Arah atau one way selama libur panjang untuk mengantisipasi kepadatan kendaraan.

Kedua rekayasa lalu lintas tersebut diberlakukan secara situasional melihat kondisi kepadatan volume kendaraan di jalur penghubung Kabupaten Bogor-Kabupaten Cianjur tersebut.

"Agar pengaturannya bisa lebih maksimal dan efektif maka kita laksanakan rekayasa one way arah bawah dulu untuk siang ini sampai sore nanti," kata Ardian.