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Transaction value up to IDR 600 trillion, online gambling triggers financial disruption, it’s time to eradicate it

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Jakarta – The value of online gambling transactions will reach more than IDR 600 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. This data is a record from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). For some people, online gambling is a way to gain instant wealth. But actually, there are financial dangers that arise when someone is addicted to online gambling.

Public Relations Coordinator of the PPATK Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center, Natsir Kongah, said that the value of suspicious transactions increases every year compared to the previous year. 

In general, online gambling activities only involve small amounts but have an impact on many people. The government through PPATK has detected 5,000 bank accounts related to online gambling that have been blocked. The average transaction for online gambling players in Indonesia is around IDR 100 thousand. 

“All the figures obtained prove how the Government’s problems related to online gambling have entered a disturbing direction,” said Natsir.

To respond to this, the Government formed an Online Gambling Eradication Task Force led by the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Kemenko Polhukam) involving the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) and the State Intelligence Agency (BIN). 

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto revealed that the role of the Ministry of Communication and Information together with BIN is very important to increase public literacy regarding the dangers of online gambling, especially online gambling transactions. 

“According to the data, for the upper middle class transaction nominal cluster is between IDR 100,000 to IDR 40 billion, therefore synergy between government agencies is needed to prevent the spread of negative impacts due to online gambling,” explained Hadi after chairing the inaugural meeting of the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force at the Building. A Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. 

The formation of the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force received appreciation from a number of people, one of whom was the Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah Anwar Abbas.

In its official statement, Muhammadiyah expressed its appreciation to the president who had formed a task force to eradicate online gambling. blocking online gambling websites, arresting and prosecuting perpetrators and bookies, as well as rehabilitating them.

One of the most serious dangers of online gambling addiction is the risk of financial loss. People who are addicted to online gambling often spend large amounts of money on gambling. Financial losses can be the main trigger for symptoms of mental health damage.

For this reason, there are a number of ways you can take to stop participating in online gambling. This includes understanding the triggers that lead people to play online gambling, such as bad friendships, in order to reduce access to online gambling sites. The public must also be able to filter content that promotes the benefits of playing online gambling.

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