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JAKARTA - Former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan also responded to the controversy over the implementation of the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS) on several games on the Steam platform that were deemed inappropriate.

In his tweet on X, Anies, who said he had been involved in the initial IGRS initiation meetings while still serving in the Ministry of Education and Culture, assessed that IGRS should be a tool for empowering parents, not a government censorship instrument.

"I was directly involved in the initial initiation meetings with the Minister of Communication and Information. There are two approaches to protecting children in digital content. First, creating a "sterile" environment through censorship and blocking. Second, building "immunity" in children and families," said Anis.

According to him, the second approach is more impactful and sustainable. He assessed that the rating of the game should help parents build children's ability to be independent and able to protect themselves, not be a restriction tool by the government.

"Game ratings should be a tool for parents to build children's immunity by training them to be independent and capable of protecting themselves, not an instrument of censorship for the government," he continued.

"Can you join the IGRS meeting ... I was directly involved in the initial initiation meetings with the Minister of Communication and Information when we were serving in the Ministry of Education and Culture.

There are two approaches to protecting children in digital content. First, creating a "sterile" environment through sensors and blocking. Second, ...

— Anies Rasyid Baswedan (@aniesbaswedan) April 6, 2026

For this reason, Anies also encouraged the government to work more closely with the gaming community in implementing the rating system.

He also proposed that the community be given more space to manage its implementation, with the government acting as a facilitator.

"There is no need to pretend to know everything about what is best for every segment of society. Having authority does not automatically have knowledge," concluded Anies.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Digital has also stated that the game ratings that appear on the Steam platform are not the result of an official classification that has been verified by the Indonesian government.

The rating is still from an internal mechanism (self-declare), so it has the potential to cause misunderstanding, especially regarding the age limit.

However, Komdigi said he would immediately request an official clarification from Steam and conduct further discussions to ensure compliance with national regulations.