Friday WFH Could Lead to Long Weekend, DPR Member Suggests Wednesday More Suitable

JAKARTA - A member of Commission II of the House of Representatives from the PKB faction, Khozin, has asked the government to consider implementing a one-day-per-week Work From Home (WFH) policy on Wednesdays.

Khozin emphasised that if WFH is applied on Wednesdays, fuel oil (BBM) consumption would decrease, as civil servants (ASN) and private sector workers would truly work from home.

“To ensure the purpose and objectives of WFH are achieved, the government should carefully determine the WFH day. The proposal for mid-week WFH on Wednesday deserves consideration so that the targets and objectives of WFH are met, namely reducing BBM consumption,” Khozin told Kompas.com on Friday (27/3/2026).

Khozin stated that if the chosen day for WFH is Friday, it could instead increase public mobility ahead of the weekend.

He stressed that WFH on Friday has the potential to turn into a ‘long weekend’ because it adjoins Saturday and Sunday.

“This means the purpose of WFH becomes ineffective because public mobility remains high,” he said.

Furthermore, Khozin asked the government to use the WFH momentum for controlling air pollution and improving public transportation governance.

“The number of days, choice of day, and which regions are included in the WFH policy must be calculated precisely to achieve BBM usage efficiency targets without neglecting public service aspects for the community,” Khozin added.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government’s approach to evaluating the WFH policy is comprehensive, including considering productivity and state revenue aspects.

Regarding the implementation scheme, one option that has emerged is carrying out WFH one day per week.

“If it’s made a holiday, the one chosen is the one with the smallest impact on productivity. Friday has the shortest working hours. So the loss to productivity is considered the smallest,” Purbaya said on Wednesday.

Nevertheless, Purbaya has not confirmed whether the policy will be mandatory for the private sector or just an appeal.

“I don’t know. Clearly, factories and such won’t join. Is private sector mandatory? Maybe an appeal. I don’t know. Government is mandatory,” Purbaya said.