TTU Regent: WFH Policy Impacts Public Services
The Regent of North Central Timor (TTU), East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Yosep Falentinus Delasalle Kebo, stated that the work-from-home (WFH) policy, or working outside the office every Friday starting from 1 April 2026, does not have a significant impact on efforts to save fuel oil (BBM) consumption. Instead, the policy has a greater impact on public services in his area.
“If there is a reduction, it will certainly decrease (BBM). But the impact on services is greater if it is eliminated,” he said when contacted on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
Yosep admitted to having read the Circular Letter from the Minister of Home Affairs Number 800.1.5/3349/SJ, issued on 31 March 2026. For regencies and cities, the WFH policy does not apply to echelon II, III, and IV officials. Public services will continue to operate in sub-districts, villages, wards, and community health centres.
However, Yosep said that public services are not limited to that. According to him, public services related to population affairs and civil registration are likely to be disrupted. “For example, services for people requesting ID cards; if people are WFH, this means it will definitely be disrupted,” he said. “They have to wait until Monday.”
Moreover, Yosep said his area has limitations in terms of civil servants (ASN). He stated that there are 6,000 ASN working in his area. The WFH policy means only 1,000 ASN will work normally. Yosep is also still seeking an appropriate scheme to monitor those ASN working remotely.
“We are thinking about the system. Because WFH is in places that we cannot control either. Since Friday, Saturday, Sunday until Monday is far away,” he said.
Nevertheless, Yosep will follow the policy from the central government. Before the central government officially implemented this WFH policy, he had already conducted socialisation two weeks prior. He will also ask the ASN who are WFH to remain on standby. If there is an important situation, they must come to work. “So we can call and they can come immediately,” he said.
He hopes that this WFH policy does not last long. Because his area is a border region with Timor Leste. Services must be maximised. “Don’t let people say that in the neighbouring country it’s better than here. Well, that would be troublesome for us,” he said.
Previously, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that the WFH policy every Friday is expected to encourage efficiency while maintaining productivity.
The government is also limiting the use of official vehicles to 50 percent and encouraging the use of public transport. “So reducing official vehicles and using public transport as much as possible,” said Airlangga.