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        "id": 1643432,
        "msgid": "audit-valuing-zero-rupiah-components-questioned-kemenko-pm-warns-of-impact-on-creative-economy-1774861308",
        "date": "2026-03-30 15:02:14",
        "title": "Audit Valuing \"Zero Rupiah\" Components Questioned, Kemenko PM Warns of Impact on Creative Economy",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Coordinating for Community Empowerment has raised concerns over an audit practice that values certain creative service components, such as concept development and post-production, at zero rupiah, particularly in the legal case involving videographer Amsal Christy Sitepu. Officials argue that this approach undermines the professional dignity of creators and risks stifling grassroots innovation by criminalising professional service valuations in public-funded projects. The ministry emphasises the need for audits to align with market practices to maintain trust and support the growing contributions of the creative economy to the national economy, noting parliamentary attention to the issue.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The Ministry of Coordinating for Community Empowerment has\nhighlighted the practice of audits that value certain components of\ncreative services at zero rupiah. This valuation has emerged in a legal\ncase ensnaring videographer Amsal Christy Sitepu.<\/p>\n<p>The government views this approach as posing risks to the\nsustainability of the creative industry, particularly in projects\ninvolving public budgets.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy for Coordinating the Empowerment of the Community Economy\nand Protection of Migrant Workers at Kemenko PM, Leontinus Alpha Edison,\nstated that valuing aspects such as concepts, editing, and voice filling\nat zero rupiah does not reflect the cost structure in the creative\nsector.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the post-production stage is the primary source of\nadded value in visual products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNullifying the cost of such services is tantamount to not\nrecognising the dignity of the creative profession itself,\u201d said\nLeontinus in an official statement on Monday (30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe corruption charges levelled against Mr Amsal, merely due to\ndiffering perceptions of professional service values, constitute a form\nof criminalisation that can kill innovation at the grassroots level,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>This case also spotlights the position of creative practitioners in\nthe procurement chain. Leontinus stressed that Amsal acted as a service\nprovider, not a budget decision-maker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmsal is merely a professional service provider who submitted a\ntransparent proposal according to his competence. It should be noted\nthat he is not the budget authority holder with the power to determine\nthe ceiling of state funds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kemenko PM assesses that audit practices failing to consider the\ncharacteristics of creative work could disrupt relations between the\ngovernment and industry players. Legal risks are deemed to increase when\nvaluation parameters do not align with market practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a creative worker can be imprisoned merely because of rigid\nbureaucratic procedures in assessing aesthetic aspects, this will\ndestroy public trust in collaborations between the government and the\ncreative community,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Kemenko PM also noted the House of Representatives\u2019 attention to this\ncase. The government views this support as crucial for maintaining\nbusiness certainty, especially as the creative economy\u2019s contributions\ncontinue to rise in the national economy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/audit-valuing-zero-rupiah-components-questioned-kemenko-pm-warns-of-impact-on-creative-economy-1774861308",
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