DPRD Asks DKI Provincial Government To Open Concelling Services For Online Judicial Addicts, Heru Budi Answers This

Acting Governor Of DKI Heru Budi Hartono/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta answered the suggestion of the DKI Jakarta DPRD to open counseling services for residents who are addicted to online gambling.

Heru emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government already has this service at the DKI Jakarta Department of Empowerment, Child Protection and Population Control (PPAPP).

"Consuling service, the PPAPP Service opened it. The DKI PPAPP Service is quite complete. The psychologist's place is also complete," said Heru when met in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 2.

In addition to counseling services for residents who want to get out of online gambling problems, added Heru, the PPAPP Service also serves other family problems.

"The PAPP service is complete. There are complaints of domestic violence, there are psychologists, quite complete," said Heru.

Previously, DKI Jakarta DPRD member Nabilah Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi admitted that he was concerned about the large number of Jakarta residents who were addicted to playing online gambling.

Therefore, he suggested that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government open a free financial counseling service for victims who are addicted to online gambling.

Apart from being an effort to recover, through this service, it is also hoped that the victims will get an understanding of healthy money management.

"We need to encourage the government to provide wider access to financial and psychological counseling services for victims of online gambling," said Nabilah, Tuesday, October 1.

In addition to providing counseling services, the provincial government is also asked to organize a financial rehabilitation program for online gambling victims. With the hope, it can revive and reorganize their finances.

"For example, organizing rehabilitation programs, both in the form of financial training for victims and psychological support for their recovery," said Nabilah.