Inp.polri.go.id- Jakarta. Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police arrested a suspect who spread false information or hoax chain messages about Community Activity Restrictions assistance of IDR 300,000 (USD 20) from the Minister of Social Affairs.
The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs through the Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs expressed his gratitude and highest appreciation to the Police.
“We express our gratitude and fully support the quick and firm response of the National Police who are taking steps to enforce the law by securing the perpetrators. Hopefully, the law enforcement steps will have a deterrent effect on perpetrators and other parties from taking similar actions," said Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs Hasim, in Jakarta, Monday, July 19, 2021.
Through a form with the logo of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the registrant is asked to share it with friends via the Whatsapp application which will then receive a confirmation via SMS.
“The message is a hoax. The Ministry of Social Affairs has never created a website for registration of recipients of IDR 300,000 social assistance. Especially in the form of chain messages," said Hasim.
The Ministry of Social Affairs has produced messages containing denials that the chain messages are lies or hoaxes through the ministry's official accounts.
However, in its development, rebuttal to false news is not enough. To that end, the Ministry of Social Affairs through the Legal Bureau made an official report to the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police on Thursday, July 8, 2021.