Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legislation and Safety, Mahfud MD, as soon as opened his voice about individuals who have borrowed from on-line loans (pinjol) illegally. This assertion was lengthy earlier than the emergence of the pattern of residents intentionally borrowing cash from this unofficial platform.
After a gathering on regulation enforcement associated to monetary points and unlawful loans final yr, Mahfud mentioned unlawful loans have been an unlawful platform. He reasoned that the service didn’t meet goal and subjective necessities, as stipulated in civil regulation.
“From the standpoint of felony regulation associated to follow-up excesses reminiscent of threats of violence, threats of spreading indecent pictures have begun to be elevated. To any extent further, the sellers and their employees have begun to be prosecuted,” mentioned Mahfud.
Mahfud ensured that the federal government and regulation enforcers would take agency motion in opposition to loans. Specifically with the specter of felony regulation.
On that event, he additionally suggested those that had already borrowed and have been pressured to pay not to take action.
“However what we’re doing is against the law underneath the specter of felony regulation. Bareskirm Polri will massify their actions later in numerous locations, if there are people who find themselves nonetheless pressured to pay, do not pay as a result of it is unlawful,” he defined.
The phenomenon of individuals nonetheless utilizing unlawful on-line loans (pinjol) has certainly been heard often in the previous couple of years. Even not too long ago, there was a pattern of those that select to owe by this unofficial platform.
“Wish to get funds and do not wish to make funds. There are and are taking place in our society. [Tapi] There are additionally difficulties in paying unlawful loans,” mentioned Member of the Board of Commissioners of the Monetary Companies Authority, Friderica ‘Kiki’ Widyasari.
In the meantime, the Monetary Companies Authority has additionally simply launched an inventory of unlawful loans. As of July 2023 the variety of unofficial companies has reached 429 entities.
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