Government Seriously Eradicating Illegal Online Gambling and Online Loan, Minister of Communication and Information: We Will Eradicate Both!

JAKARTA - Not only online gambling, Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi said that currently the government is also committed to eradicating illegal online loans (pinjol).

Because according to him, online gambling activities are closely related to illegal pinjol. So, handling the eradication needs to be carried out comprehensively and involve all ministries and institutions.

"I have said many times that judol and illegal pinjol are siblings. These are siblings! Both of them were wiped out," said Budi quoted on Friday, June 14.

The Minister of Communication and Information also revealed that the Decree (SK) for the Establishment of the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force (Satgas) has been administratively completed. Where in the Minister of Communication and Information's Working Meeting with Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Budi stated that this Task Force will be led by the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

Budi stated that the signing of the SK by President Joko Widodo would be carried out after the Ministers who were members of the Task Force gave their approval.

"The procedure is for all Ministers to sign, then it's up to the President. I already signed before coming here. The chairman is the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, the Deputy is the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, I am the Daily Chair of Prevention, the Chief of Police is the Daily Chair of Law Enforcement," he explained.

He also emphasized once again about the Government's commitment that will not be half-hearted in eradicating online gambling and illegal online loans.

"The main thing is that we ensure that the eradication of online gambling and illegal online loans must be comprehensive. It cannot be half-hearted, all lines must work together," he said.