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        "id": 1648727,
        "msgid": "commission-ii-wfh-on-fridays-not-ideal-will-turn-into-long-weekend-1775029858",
        "date": "2026-04-01 13:32:14",
        "title": "Commission II: WFH on Fridays Not Ideal, Will Turn into Long Weekend",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Commission II DPR member Muhammad Khozin has criticised the government's decision to implement work-from-home (WFH) for civil servants on Fridays, arguing that it risks turning into an extended weekend and undermining productivity. While acknowledging the policy's aim to save fuel amid global conflicts and potentially cut state budget expenditure by Rp6.2 trillion, Khozin calls for regular evaluations to ensure maintained public service efficiency and reduced fuel consumption. He also urges the use of this initiative to improve public transportation and control air pollution through cross-ministerial coordination.",
        "content": "<p>Commission II DPR member from the PKB faction, Muhammad Khozin, has\ncriticised the selection of Friday as the day for work from home (WFH)\nfor civil servants (ASN).<\/p>\n<p>Khozin deems the choice of Friday unideal because it has the\npotential to turn into a long weekend or extended holiday at the end of\nthe week for ASN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our view, this choice is not ideal because it is feared it will\nturn into a long weekend,\u201d said Khozin when contacted on Wednesday\n(1\/4).<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he stated that the government has the discretion and\nauthority to determine the WFH day in the government administration\nsystem.<\/p>\n<p>However, he requested that the implementation of WFH every Friday be\nevaluated and monitored periodically, both by ministries, agencies, and\nregional governments. According to him, WFH must be able to patch or\nsave fuel oil (BBM) consumption in the internal government sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsure that the implementation of WFH on Fridays meets the target of\nreducing BBM consumption. In addition, ASN productivity must remain\nmaintained in providing public services,\u201d said Khozin.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, he added, he encourages the central and regional\ngovernments to utilise this momentum to seriously design public\ntransportation in the regions. The implementation of WFH, he said, must\nalso become a momentum for controlling air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he said, WFH is not merely a bureaucratic matter, but also\na moment to improve public transportation and pollution control in the\nregions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCross-ministerial and agency coordination must be carried out. Once\nagain, this momentum must be utilised for the common good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The government has officially implemented the WFH system for ASN one\nday a week every Friday to achieve energy efficiency in the face of\nglobal conflicts. The government is also limiting the use of official\nvehicles and encouraging the use of public transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto estimated\nthat the WFH policy would save the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget\n(APBN) by up to Rp6.2 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe potential savings from this Work from Home policy directly to\nthe APBN is Rp6.2 trillion, in the form of BBM compensation savings,\u201d he\nsaid during an online press conference on Tuesday (31\/3).<\/p>",
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