How To Eradicate Online Gambling Among ASN, If Leaders Don't Dare To Check Cellphones

Deputy Mayor Of Central Jakarta, Chaidir/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) is reluctant to carry out mobile phone checks related to the eradication of online gambling among the Central Jakarta state civil apparatus (ASN).

Deputy Mayor of Central Jakarta, Chaidir said that his party was reluctant to conduct a mobile phone raid because it was hit by privacy and human rights.

"(The ASN cellphone examination) is not possible, it is not possible, it is the human rights of people, privacy, there must be a report first, the principle of presumption of innocence, later our fault," Chaidir told reporters, Thursday, July 11.

He said, if there are findings of ASN Central Jakarta which are proven based on reports from the central government, then the Central Jakarta City Government can only take action against it.

"If ASN is proven to have a report from the central government and goes to its cellphone or online, we will give witnesses in accordance with the applicable ASN Law," he said.

According to Chaidir, the sanctions that will be given to ASN who are involved in online gambling practices are in the form of severe sanctions.

"Heavi disciplinary punishment, dismissed if proven. For example, he is in the moderate category, he does not get an allowance for 9 months, continues to be released from his position if he takes office," he said.

Meanwhile, internal supervision from the City Government of ASN is under the authority of the Personnel Agency and through the Assistant Inspectorate.

Previously, the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono admitted that he had ordered his staff to eradicate online gambling in Jakarta. Given, Jakarta is one of the areas with the highest online gambling transaction rates in Indonesia.

"I have summoned each mayor, asking for coordination with the local police," Heru told reporters, Wednesday, June 26.

Heru admitted that the DKI Provincial Government has not yet received data from online gambling players found by the Online Judi Eradication Task Force. However, he emphasized that his staff would immediately move to handle it with the police.

"Online gambling is a priority to be handled seriously. So, I support this handling together," said Heru.

The head of the Online Judi Eradication Task Force who is also the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, revealed a list of districts/cities with the highest online gambling transaction value in Indonesia. The highest is West Jakarta.

"At the district/city level, namely the West Jakarta Administrative City (with online gambling transactions) of Rp. 792 billion," Hadi said at a press conference at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture's Office, Tuesday, June 25.