Jakarta The government has again strengthened its preventative measures to eradicate online gambling by mass blocking tens of thousands of accounts suspected of being connected to such activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that the number of blocked accounts has increased to 30,392, up from the previous data of 29,906 accounts.
The Chief Executive of Banking Supervision at the OJK, Dian Ediana Rae, emphasized that this action demonstrates the government’s commitment to protecting children from the snares of online gambling, including the increasingly disturbing network known as Kingdom.
“To enforce regulations and protect consumers in the banking sector related to the eradication of online gambling, which has had a broad impact on the economy and financial sector, the OJK has requested banks to block approximately 30,392 accounts,” she said.
He added that in addition to blocking, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) requires the closure of accounts identified based on matching population data, and implements enhanced due diligence (EDD) to ensure stricter and more comprehensive verification.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) continues to strengthen efforts to protect the digital space from the threat of online gambling. Komdigi’s Director General of Digital Space Supervision, Alexander Sabar, emphasized that the fight against online gambling is part of President Prabowo Subianto’s national priority program.
According to him, Komdigi is committed to taking preventive measures by tracing the source of online gambling activity before proceeding to law enforcement.
“We’re just taking a preventative approach, so we trace it first, then we proceed with law enforcement,” said Alexander.
He emphasized that protecting children from the dangers of online gambling is a primary focus because its impact can threaten their future.
The government’s decisive action, through the OJK and Komdigi, received praise from members of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives. The House of Representatives (DPR) assessed that the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology’s (Komdigi) performance, which successfully handled more than 3.3 million pieces of negative content, the majority of which was online gambling, demonstrated significant improvements in both technology and cross-agency collaboration.
Farah Puteri, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PAN faction, expressed her appreciation directly.
“We would like to commend the Minister’s performance. Last month, they successfully blocked 2.4 million online gambling sites and content. This significant result demonstrates that Komdigi now has a more responsive and effective crawling and sister takedown system,” she said.
Farah added that Komdigi’s effectiveness is evident not only in the upstream access shutdown but also in the downstream funding flow disruption through its collaboration with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).
“Therefore, we give two thumbs up to the Minister for her performance and collaboration with the PPATK. This truly demonstrates Komdigi’s commitment, as it not only cuts off upstream access but also provides concrete evidence in disrupting downstream funding flows,” she said.
With the increasing intensity of account blocking and digital space enforcement, the government reaffirms its commitment to protecting children from the threat of online gambling. The increasingly strong cross-sector collaboration demonstrates that efforts to eradicate online gambling are systematic, measured, and focused on protecting the public, particularly children and adolescents.