Kominfo Letters Telekomunikasi And ISP Service Operators To Fight Online Gambling

The Minister of Communication and Information submitted 800 online gambling accounts to OJK (photo: dock. Kominfo Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi will immediately write to cellular telecommunications service providers and Internet Service Providers (ISP) to participate in fighting online gambling.

"We remind cellular operators and Internet Service Providers and stakeholders of the communication and informatics sector to fight together against online gambling," Budi said in his official broadcast, Thursday, September 21.

Previously, Budi had also met representatives of digital platform providers such as Meta, YouTube, and Google, to jointly fight online gambling.

In accordance with the Instruction of the Minister of Communication and Informatics No.1 of 2023, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics always coordinates with ministries and institutions to eradicate online gambling.

The Minister of Communication and Information has written to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority to block accounts related to gambling and online gambling activities.

"We ask the OJK as an institution that oversees banks and legally has the authority to supervise banking and block our accounts," Budi told the media after meeting with representatives Denmark and Finland on Wednesday, September 20.

Budi said that Kominfo had proposed at least 800 account numbers to OJK to be blocked.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics is also coordinating with Bank Indonesia regarding the payment system which is allegedly used for online gambling.

"There needs to be supervision so that the payment system cannot be carried out properly by online gamblers," said Minister Budi Arie.

Meanwhile, in the field of law enforcement, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics coordinates with the Indonesian National Police.