Mukomuko Regent Asks Minister Of Communication And Information To Block Online Games From PUBG To Free Fire

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BENGKULU - The Regent of Mukomuko, Bengkulu, Sapuan asked the Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) to block online game sites and applications because they have a negative impact on children.

"The regent has submitted an application letter to ask the Minister of Communication and Information through the Directorate General of Information at the Ministry of Communication and Information to block 'online games' in the Mukomuko Regency area," said Head of the Mukomuko Regency Communication and Information Office, Bustari Maller, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 22.

According to Bustari, the Regent of Sapuan asked the Minister of Communication and Information to block online games in connection with the many complaints from the local community about online games in Mukomuko Regency which can be accessed by all groups, especially teenagers who are still of school age.

According to him, the Regent asked the Minister of Communication and Information to block online games, including "PUBG games", "freefire games", "mobile legends games", "higgs domino games" and the like whose applications are provided via smartphones or other computers.

He asserted, the negative impact of online games is so great, both in terms of child development, health and education of the child itself.

"They, the children, have become addicts to online games so that this condition should immediately receive serious attention from the central government," he said.

Then from the health side, he said, children who are addicted to online games will experience visual problems, obesity to "Quervain syndrome".

Meanwhile, from a psychological perspective, children will become more individual and selfish and in this case it is not enough to only control the role of parents, the attention of the government through the Ministry of Communication and Information is requested to block these online game sites and applications.

Bustari stated that there was nothing wrong with the regent submitting an application letter to ask the Ministry of Communication and Information to block online gaming sites and applications nationally or district.

The regent asked the minister to block online games because the local government does not have the authority to block these online gaming sites and applications.