Discourse On Ministry Of Home Affairs Regulations To Sanction ASN Main Judi Online, BKPSDM: Agree

Illustration of online gambling. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Tangerang City Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM) welcomes positively the plan of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) to make rules regarding sanctions for ASN who play online gambling.

"It is certain that the Tangerang City Government has agreed with the central government. The Tangerang City BKPSDM will impose strict sanctions on ASN who are involved in online gambling. So far, appeals related to the dangers of online gambling continue to be echoed," said the Head of the Tangerang City BKPSDM, Jatmiko in Tangerang, Monday, June 24, confiscated by Antara.

He said the Tangerang City BKPSDM was guided by applicable regulations related to sanctions for ASN who were gambling. Moreover, the Tangerang City Government already has a 2017 Perwal on the ASN Code of Ethics within the Tangerang City Government. It is clearly regulated that ASN is prohibited from gambling.

He continued, the Tangerang City BKPSDM continues to carry out surveillance, so that the Tangerang City ASN is not trapped in online gambling. Starting from monitoring and reporting with the OPD head who carries out inherent coaching as a superior.

"Our actions include disciplinary punishment for ASN online gambling actors. Both through the imposition of moderate disciplinary penalties to severe discipline. However, until now in Tangerang City there have been no reports regarding the existence of ASN who are trapped in online gambling. Alhamdulillah, there has been no report yet," he said.

Head of the Communication and Information Office (Diskominfo) Indri Astuti said online gambling also has a big impact on children, especially addiction. The reason is, children who are exposed to online gambling tend not to stop until their physical activities also decrease drastically.

Children who are entangled in online gambling usually experience psychological problems such as anxiety, stress and depression. If this happens, their education at school can fall apart.

"This is what we need to protect and avoid together. Starting from parents who reduce and know in detail the application accessed by their children. It is constantly educating children about the dangers and long-term impacts with online gambling. Moreover, schools that take part in monitoring and educating this," said Indri.