Director of Publishing and Photography at the Ministry of Creative\nEconomy (Kemenekraf), Iman Santosa, has spoken out regarding the alleged\ncorruption case involving budget inflation or markup by videographer\nAmsal Christy Sitepu, also known as Amsal Sitepu. He urged creative\neconomy actors (ekraf) not to feel afraid or worried about taking on\ngovernment projects.<\/p>\n
Regarding the case, Iman stated that the government has learned much\nfrom it and is committed to making improvements. \u201cWith incidents like\nthis, we learn a lot. Moving forward, we will make improvements,\u201d he\nsaid during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday, 30 March 2026, as\nquoted from Antara.<\/p>\n
To prevent a repeat of the Amsal case, Iman said Kemenekraf is\ncurrently drafting guidelines for standard costs in procuring creative\nsector services. In line with the development of the digital era, the\ngovernment considers it necessary to have standard guidelines that cover\nall creative industry sectors.<\/p>\n
These guidelines need to be prepared by involving various\nstakeholders such as associations and communities active in the creative\nindustry. Once the guidelines are issued, Kemenekraf will focus on\nsocialising the regulations to the public as well as among ministries\nand agencies.<\/p>\n
In terms of coordination with associations, the government will also\nstrengthen cost standards so that they are incorporated into government\nregulations. \u201cThis will serve as a reference for creative economy actors\nwhen determining prices or negotiating,\u201d Iman explained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Kemenekraf assures it will facilitate dialogue spaces\nfor all creative economy actors through public services on the\nppid.ekraf.go.id channel. This channel handles requests for information\nand complaints from creative economy actors to resolve issues in the\ncreative ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Previously, social media buzzed with discussions about the alleged\ncorruption in the management and creation of local village communication\nand informatics networks or installations in Karo Regency, North\nSumatra, for the 2020-2022 fiscal years.<\/p>\n
The alleged corruption arose because the case was deemed to have\ncaused state losses of Rp 202 million, precisely Rp 202,161,980. This\nloss was based on calculations of the costs for creating village\nprofiles carried out by Amsal Sitepu for 20 villages. The calculations\nwere performed by expert analysts and auditors from the Karo Regency\nInspectorate. According to the Karo Regency Inspectorate, costs for\nconcepts or ideas, clip-on microphones, cutting, editing, and dubbing\nshould have been valued at Rp 0, meaning free.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/creative-economy-ministry-responds-to-corruption-case-involving-village-profile-video-by-amsal-sitepu-1774936314", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }