TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Smart Card (JSC) budget from the provincial government of Jakarta is being misused by the card holders. Head of Jakarta Education Department Arie Budiman said there were transaction reports from JSC that was used to purchase things outside of educational purposes.
“DKI Bank recorded some residents of Jakarta using JSC for karaoke, purchasing fuels in gas stations, and buying golds in jewelry stores,” he said at City Hall Monday, Aug. 3.
According to Arie, the Jakarta administration should be keen on socializing the use of JSC budget and its transaction system. The misuse of this non-cash transaction is caused by society’s misunderstanding of the proper use of JSC that is intended for educational purposes.
Bank DKI CEO Kresna Sediarsi said his side has followed Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s advice to limit the cash withdrawal for JSC. The problem occurred on non-cash transactions in stores having Electronic Data Capture (EDC) which could not be restricted.
“We can not control non-cash transactions. We can only trace its use,” said Kresno.
YOLANDA RYAN ARMINDYA