Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Leads Online Gambling Task Force Meeting

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto chaired a working meeting of the Online Judi Task Force at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs office, Jakarta.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Communication and Information Budi Ari Setiadi and Head of the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) Ivan Yustiavandana

Shortly after Hadi opened the meeting, journalists who were already in the room were asked to leave because the meeting was held behind closed doors. Until now, each of these meetings took place.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) issued a decree to form an Online Gambling Eradication Task Force led by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto.

The formation of the Task Force is contained in Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 21 of 2024 concerning the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force which was issued in Jakarta on June 14, 2024.

"Until now, 2.1 million online gambling sites have been closed and the Online Judi Task Force has been formed to accelerate the eradication of online gambling," said President Joko Widodo (12/6).