Civil Servants to WFH One Day to Save Fuel; DPR Member: Public Services Must Not Be Neglected
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of DPR Commission II from the PKB Faction, Muhammad Khozin, has urged that public services must not be neglected when civil servants (ASN) implement work from home (WFH) for one day per week.
Khozin emphasised that citizens’ rights must not be overlooked by any government policy.
“Whatever policy is taken, citizens’ basic public services must not be neglected. Citizens have the right to receive prime services from the state in basic citizen affairs,” Khozin told Kompas.com on Thursday night (19/3/2026).
He also reminded that Indonesia has previous experience with WFH during the COVID-19 pandemic a few years ago.
“We have data on the positives and negatives of implementing WFH during the pandemic. Therefore, the government must conduct a precise review based on data,” he said.
In addition to WFH, Khozin asked the government to promote the use of public transportation for ASN.
“And to carry out strict savings on electricity usage in government agencies,” Khozin added.
Previously, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto mentioned that the planned WFH policy for ASN and private sector workers could significantly save on fuel oil (BBM) usage.
The government will implement the WFH policy for one working day per week to achieve savings due to the conflict in the Middle East.
“Therefore, there are savings in terms of mobility usage from petrol; the savings are quite significant, one-fifth, one-fifth of what we usually spend,” Airlangga said after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Istana Complex, Jakarta, on Thursday (19/3/2026).
However, this WFH policy will not be limited to ASN but will also apply to private sector workers.
“Well, the technical details are being prepared, because it is hoped that this will not only apply to ASN but also to the private sector and regional governments,” he said.
“Post-Lebaran, but we will determine the timing later,” Airlangga added.