DKI ASN Allowance Is Sufficient For A Decent Life, Anies Says Extortion Can't Be There

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan signed the commitment for a Jakarta City to be Free from Extortion in 2021 at the DKI Jakarta City Hall.

The signing was also attended by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Inspectorate of General Supervision of the National Police, Kapolda Metro Jaya, Pangdam Jaya, Chairman of the Ombudsman Representative of DKI Jakarta, and other relevant agencies.

"Jakarta has stated its commitment to all of its territory. We are administratively divided into 6 regions. Hopefully, all areas are free from extortion," said Anies, Tuesday, November 16.

In his remarks, Anies said extortion could occur due to factors of need, greed, and misuse of the system.

However, he emphasized that his men had been given sufficient income. Thus, there is no reason for the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government to carry out extortion.

"On the need factor, all ranks in DKI Jakarta are given sufficient allowances to live properly in Jakarta. So, for reasons of need, there is no longer a need, because it has been fulfilled," said Anies.

Meanwhile, in terms of the system, Anies said that in Jakarta, almost everything is digitized for the entire licensing process, and almost all services are done digitally, where Jakarta has the JAKI (Jakarta Now Application).

As for the greed factor, Anies admitted that there is no cure for this.

"There is no cure for this greed. It can be stopped with fear, God willing, it will have a deterrent effect. So, we hope that the three factors where illegal levies occur, hopefully we can control," said Anies.

For information, the commitment of a city to be free of extortion is a follow-up to Presidential Regulation No. 87 of 2016 concerning the Illegal Sweeping Clearing Task Force, one of which mandates local governments to eradicate illegal levies by establishing a Illegal Charges Eradication Unit.

The Illegal Charges Eradication Unit is a collaboration between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Inspectorate with the Jakarta Metro Police, Kodam Jaya, the High Prosecutor's Office, the Ombudsman, and other relevant agencies which in carrying out their duties carry out the functions of intelligence, prevention, prosecution and justice.