Civil Service and Merit System

Under the law, civil servants are absolutely not permitted to create false news, let alone any that are contrary our Constitution, Pancasila and the NKRI. Why should there be a circular from the BKN on this?

KOMPAS/DIDIE SW

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A circular has just been issued from the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) that prohibits civil servants from spreading misinformation or criticizing Pancasila, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), the 1945 Constitution or the government.

Why has the BKN issued the ban and threat of punishment if Law No. 5/2014 on the State Civil Service (ASN) states that the ASN Law is enforced under merit system protecting board? Anyone who understands the merit system will obviously know that the civil service and personnel must be managed honestly without lying, professionally with discipline and loyally in compliance with the government’s rules and not by the proximity of political power.