Heru Budi Wanti-wanti Netrality ASN On Social Media, Intelligence Team Will Monitor

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono. (Screenshot of VOI screens)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono warned state civil servants (ASN) within the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to be wise in using social media (medsos). This is because Heru said that the uploads of ASN on social media were monitored by intelligence teams such as the TNI Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais), the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), to the Directorate of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri. This was revealed by Heru and Podcast Kopi Sedap Episode 15 with the topic Towards Jakarta Global City which was broadcast virtually on the DKI Jakarta Provincial BPKD YouTube account. "We are all given directions, ASN rules. So, be careful using social media because BAIS, BIN, BSSN, Polri Headquarters have cyber patrols," said Heru, Thursday, October 12. Ahead of the 2024 General Election, Heru also banned the ranks of ASN from showing their partisanship in certain political contestation candidates, especially on social media. "For example, we ASN, talking about what is not on social media, continue to support other parties. It can be called cyber patrols, it must be caught. We are ASN, we must be neutral," said Heru.

Then, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat also warned DKI ASN to observe the activities that were attended. Do not let them come to political campaign events until they are considered to support certain parties. "Be careful if invited. The invitation is not mentioned, as soon as the campaign is known, be careful when trapped. It can be subject to the ASN Law. Later, Bawaslu and others can be called. Once again, I ask all my friends to be careful and controlled," he explained. As various information, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government strengthens the neutrality of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) to realize the objective and accountable implementation of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) in DKI Jakarta. As a form of effort to strengthen the neutrality of ASN, the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI held a socialization of ASN neutrality at the City Hall of DKI Province, Central Jakarta, on Friday, August 25. This rule is stated in the Joint Decree (SKB) Number 2 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for the Guidance and Supervision of Netrality for State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Implementation of General Elections and Elections. One of the things that are regulated as a form of violation is to make uploads, comments, share, like, join the winning group of candidates for president/vice president/DPR/DPD/DPRD/gubernur/deputy governor/regent/deputy regent/mayor/deputy mayor.