Since police recently busted some fake diploma factories capable of supplying people with fake university diplomas for a bit of cash, the Jakarta provincial government wants to make sure that all of its civil servants are legit university graduates.
Jakarta’s Regional Employment Agency (BKD) will check the records of civil servants working for the provincial government for any indication of fake diplomas being used to secure employment.
“I’m coordinating with BKD to check data so we can see if [their qualifications] are in line with their jobs,” said Vice Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat today, as quoted by Vivanews.
Djarot said that civil servants and government officials found using fake diplomas will be demoted.
We won’t be surprised if it turns out that many civil servants use fake diplomas to get ahead in their jobs. It would certainly explain why Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has already reshuffled thousands city officials twice this year based on their competency (or lack thereof).
