Rejecting Discourse On Kasino Legalization, Member Of Commission III: Many Other Ways, Confiscation Of Corruption To Palm Oil

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR RI from the PKB faction, Hasbiallah Ilyas, rejected the discourse of legalizing gambling practices in the form of casinos in Indonesia. Because, there are many other ways to increase state revenue.

It is known that the discourse on legalizing casinos in Indonesia had appeared in the Commission XI meeting of the DPR RI when discussing new objects of non-tax state revenue (PNBP) that could be maximized.

"In my opinion, it is not the time for us to legalize casinos in Indonesia. Because of the financial potential that we can take from other sectors," said Hasbi after a public discussion entitled 'Legalization of Kasino in Indonesia: Between Legal Certainty, Social Challenges, and Economic Opportunities' held by Iwakum in Jakarta, Saturday, June 7th.

One way that can be used to increase state revenue is the confiscation of money resulting from criminal acts of corruption whose value is quite large.

Other examples such as the government's program to take 2 million hectares of oil palm land. It is also said to be able to increase state revenue.

"There is still a lot that we can potential. For example, from natural results it is more stringent," he said.

In addition, Hasbi also conveyed other reasons regarding the discourse on legalizing casinos. It is said that Indonesian Human Resources (HR) are still not ready when compared to other countries that have legalized it.

"Because our human resources cannot be like Singapore, or United Arab Emirates. His awareness is not like that. That's the problem," said Hasbi.

Previously, a member of Commission XI of the DPR RI from the Golkar faction, Galih Kartasasmita, had made the idea that the casino would be legalized in Indonesia. According to him, this sector could become a new source of non-tax state revenue (PNBP) as well as increase foreign exchange.

Galih cited the example of the United Arab Emirates state which places casinos in special economic zones separate from local settlements.