Jakarta -Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly, Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW) has criticized the case of the Indonesian proposal ‘legal’ casinos as a new object of non -tax state income (PNBP). The proposal of one of the members of the House of Representatives (DPR) at the Commission XI meeting was later a polemical and public discussions. Although the proposal was clarified by the proposer, and not a decision in the House of Representatives Commission XI, it is judged that it must still be corrected not to be repeated. Because similar proposals have been rejected by the Constitutional Court, a court institution whose decision is final and binding. HNW philosophically explained that the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945 is a constitution based on the law and based on the almighty God as set out in the opening and basis of the Pancasila state. This was also confirmed in Article 1 paragraph (3) and section 29 paragraph (1) of the Constitution of 1945, even reinforced by religious values. Browse to continue with content “gambling in all kinds, including casinos and online gambling (Judol), is clearly rejected and contrary to these constitutional values,” HNW said in his statement, Saturday (5/17/2025). HNW also reminded that the Constitutional Court made a decision to reject the proposal to legalize gambling through the judicial review of the Criminal Code (Kuhp) and Act No. 7 of 1974 regarding gambling. However, the request for the essential test was rejected by the Constitutional Court with the consideration that gambling was contrary to moral values, religious teachings adopted by Indonesian society, security and public order, all recognized by the Constitution in Indonesia. HNW also cited the two main reasons proposed by the applicant when he asked that gambling should be legalized, among other things, because gambling was traditionally a source of government revenue. The reason is similar to those conveyed by members of the DPR who seek under the pretext of a breakthrough outside the box, and then suggest that gambling (casinos) be legalized. However, the two reasons were set by the Constitutional Court in 2011 by the decision number 21/Puu-Viii/2010. First, even though gambling has long been practiced by many ethnicities in Indonesia, gambling, according to community values, is considered a bad act. Second, although the turnover of gambling is very and can offer the country’s economic benefits, and the state requires a lot of budget, but that does not mean to get many fees, gambling like casinos must legalize. “It was the sound of the rejection consideration of the court whose decision was final and binding. The government must therefore be supported to find additional income only from legal sources, not of the illegal by” discourse “that was clearly rejected and not considered legal by the court,” he said. HNW also supports the decision of the MK. For in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Indonesia is a rule of law and has a rule of law and its own social values. The rule also differs from other countries that can legally (casino) legally. “Therefore, it is appropriate that if an Indonesian citizen only adopted the law in Indonesia, not others. Furthermore, HNW explained that there are many other legal and constitutional ways that can be proposed by the DPR and used by the government. Some of them are according to success and between, or support the potential of the Islamic economy that is legally recognized in the Indonesian legal system. State finances of corruption crimes in the Timah, Pertamina, BLBI and others. Budi Arie Setiadi Indonesia made an ‘online gambling emergency’ with all its negative consequences, both social, economic, moral and religious. Now with the circulation of the rising 4 times and more if it does not pretend the golden generation of the golden pretend, which will not help him to give the golden, economic, moral and religious impact. “Because the legislation and the amount of money that can be spared by corruption, and the avoidance of public losses due to the financing of the state that impacts the law and the presentation of a clean government, including cleaning of corruption and gambling. For online gambling, RP reached 900 trillion a year and the loss that is led by low income. concluded.
Reject the proposal to legal casino, HNW: Unlike the constitutional value
