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        "msgid": "one-day-wfh-to-save-fuel-aria-bima-says-it-should-not-be-the-sole-solution-1774345950",
        "date": "2026-03-24 16:10:20",
        "title": "One-Day WFH to Save Fuel: Aria Bima Says It Should Not Be the Sole Solution",
        "author": "Ferril Dennys",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR from the PDI-P faction, Aria Bima, has cautioned that implementing a one-day weekly work-from-home (WFH) policy for civil servants and private sector workers to conserve fuel should not serve as the only solution to high oil prices, advocating for in-depth studies to avoid disrupting public services. He supports selective application for administrative roles but warns against uniform enforcement, particularly in essential sectors like face-to-face services and manufacturing, and recommends incentives over mandates for private businesses. The government clarifies that the policy targets specific sectors, aiming to promote efficiency amid global dynamics without affecting critical areas like services, industry, and trade.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR\nfrom the PDI-P faction, Aria Bima, has emphasised that the\nwork-from-home (WFH) policy for one day per week for civil servants\n(ASN) and private sector workers must not become the sole solution for\nsaving fuel (BBM).<\/p>\n<p>This policy is deemed to require thorough study to avoid disrupting\npublic services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis idea can be considered good as a short-term tactical step, but\nit must not be treated as the sole solution to the problem of high oil\nprices,\u201d Aria told Kompas.com on Tuesday (24\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>However, he stressed that the primary goal must remain improving\norganisational performance without reducing the quality of services to\nthe public.<\/p>\n<p>Aria views the government\u2019s idea as positive as long as its\nimplementation is selective and not applied uniformly.<\/p>\n<p>In his opinion, for ASN whose work is administrative, based on\ndigital documents, or back-office, the one-day WFH policy per week is\nstill quite rational to implement.<\/p>\n<p>However, a different approach must be taken for ASN working in\nface-to-face services, field operations, or essential sectors.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded relevant ministries to ensure public services continue to\nrun optimally and emphasised that this regulation is not an additional\nholiday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of FWA (Flexible Working Arrangement) or WFH must\nbe adjusted to the characteristics of services in each agency, as many\nservices still require physical presence,\u201d Aria explained.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the private sector, Aria urged the government to be more\ncautious and not hasty.<\/p>\n<p>If this policy targets the private sector, he suggested it would be\nmore appropriate in the form of recommendations or sectoral incentives,\nrather than uniform obligations for all types of companies.<\/p>\n<p>He cited examples such as manufacturing, logistics, retail, and\nhealth industries, which have different characteristics from the digital\nsector.<\/p>\n<p>In his view, forcing all private sectors to implement WFH could have\nnegative impacts if not based on clear evaluation parameters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the government wants this policy to be strong, what is needed now\nis not just announcements, but open impact studies and clear evaluation\nparameters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the government has assured that the plan to implement a\none-day weekly WFH scheme will not apply to all work sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me clarify that it will apply to certain sectors. To avoid\nmisunderstanding, for example, the services, industry, and trade sectors\nmay not be part of this policy,\u201d said Prasetyo at the Merdeka\nPalace.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/one-day-wfh-to-save-fuel-aria-bima-says-it-should-not-be-the-sole-solution-1774345950",
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