Deputy Interior Minister Wiyagus Claims WFH Does Not Reduce ASN Productivity
Deputy Interior Minister Akhmad Wiyagus stated that the work-from-home (WFH) policy for civil servants does not reduce employee productivity. He made this remark after inspecting the implementation of flexible working patterns at the Bandar Lampung City Public Service Mall on Friday, 10 April 2026.
“Those on WFH are required to check in every morning, submit work reports, and then check out in the afternoon. This means it proceeds as usual. Therefore, WFH does not reduce employee productivity,” said Wiyagus in his official statement, quoted on Saturday, 11 April 2026.
He claimed that the combination of work-from-office (WFO) and WFH, as regulated in the Circular Letter of the Minister of Home Affairs, operates without disrupting public services. According to him, all service counters at the public service mall continue to function normally despite some employees working from home.
“The public is not affected by this Circular Letter. Why? Because none of the counters have been reduced. The officers also serve as usual,” he stated.
The Ministry of Home Affairs began implementing the WFH policy every Friday since early April 2026 as part of the transformation of civil servant work culture. This policy aims to increase efficiency while promoting the use of technology in the government work system.
Wiyagus said that several services are exempted from the WFH policy, such as emergency services, disaster management, firefighting, and health services. He gave an example that hospital services continue fully, including emergency units, infant care, and midwifery.
Structural officials such as regional secretaries, district heads, and village heads are still required to work from the office to maintain effective coordination and decision-making. Local governments, he said, also utilise digital systems to monitor the discipline of civil servants working from home, including through attendance and daily performance reports.
The WFH policy for civil servants was established by the government as a measure to save energy amid rising global oil prices. Civil servants in central and regional agencies are scheduled to work from home one day per week to reduce fuel consumption.
This policy also responds to the geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which impact global energy prices. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto previously announced the policy as part of mitigating external pressures.