Kominfo: Letters Given To 21 PJP Related To Online Gambling Are Not Sanctions, But Warnings

Director of Information Application Control of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Teguh Arifiyadi (photo capture of Zoom screen)

JAKARTA - Director of Information Application Control of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Teguh Arifiyadi emphasized that the letter issued by Kominfo on 21 Payment Services Providers (PJP) was not a sanction.

But the letter is a warning so that the PJP company can ensure that its electronic system does not facilitate online gambling transactions.

"We need to clarify that the 21 PSE related to their payment services are not indicated online gambling. What we convey is that we are warning these 21 PSEs to ensure that their electronic systems are not used or used to facilitate online gambling activities," Teguh said in an online FMB9 dialogue on Monday, August 19.

He also said that Kominfo had met with all payment service providers who were previously on the list, and asked them to conduct an internal check of their electronic systems.

Therefore, this letter was given as a warning to all PJPs to carry out the examination within seven days of the letter being issued.

"We need to emphasize, this is not a list indicated online gambling, so we give a warning that they can ensure their system does not facilitate online gambling," he said.

However, although the majority of PJP stated that their electronic system did not facilitate online gambling at all, Teguh said that it was possible to use the system by online gamblers without the knowledge or intentional intention of the PJP.

Therefore, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics is working with Bank Indonesia to increase supervision, including improving the fraud detection system and strengthening the process of knowing your customer and knowing your merchant.