One Family Died In Judol-Pinjol, House Of Representatives Commission III: The Government Must Intervene, Don't Close Your Eyes

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR Abdullah highlighted the death of a family in Poncol Village, Ciputat, South Tangerang due to being involved in online gambling (Judol) and online loans (pinjol). Abdullah emphasized that the government must step in to overcome the problem.

"This matter of judol and pinjol cannot be tolerated. The government cannot turn a blind eye. The state must step in to overcome it," Abdullah told reporters, Wednesday, January 8.

Reportedly, police found 15 online loan sites (Pinjol) and 4 online gambling sites (Judol) on AF's cellphone, the perpetrator of the murder and also one of the victims, who was found dead with his children in Ciputat on December 15, then.

Before the family was found dead, AF (father) allegedly killed his wife (YL) and his three-year-old son. After killing his wife and child, AF then ended his own life.

The saddest thing was that after the police carried out digital forensics on AF's cellphone, 15 lending sites and 4 judol sites were found. According to Abdullah, these findings really opened everyone's eyes regarding the rise of judol and pinjol practices.

"If the murder and suicide case is due to being involved in judol and pinjol, then this incident is very concerning," Abdullah said.

Abdullah assessed that judol and pinjol are like two sides of an inseparable currency. When a person is addicted to online gambling, he will do everything he can to earn money.

"The easiest thing is through online loans. After getting money from the loan, he then uses it for online gambling. Once it continues, the flow is like a vicious circle," Abdullah explained.

"The perpetrator will be further deeply entangled and cannot be separated from the entanglement of online gambling and loans. The root of all is judol, then it only spreads to pinjol. If he is addicted to judol, then he will run to pinjol," continued the PKB legislator for the Central Java electoral district VI.

Abdullah, who is familiarly called Gus Abduh, also said that the problem of borrowing and judol could not only be resolved by the police, but must involve all parties. Namely including the Police, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), and other ministries must work together to eradicate judol.

"Therefore, the government must intervene, we must not close our eyes," said Gus Abduh.

In addition to taking action, he added, the government must also take preventive measures early on, by carrying out a massive antijudol campaign. Both in schools, universities, in villages, and other places.

"In addition to judol, the government must also continue to eradicate illegal loans that are troubling the community. There must be firm action and law," concluded Gus Abduh