Jakarta, April 26 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stated that the involvement of her ministry in the Task Force for the Eradication of Online Gambling aims to protect Indonesian citizens from transnational crimes.

According to Marsudi, online gambling is a transnational crime. Hence, cooperation with the government is deemed necessary, especially in countries in the Southeast Asian region.

"The victims are not only Indonesian citizens but also citizens of countries in Southeast Asia and even the Chinese as well," she remarked when met at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday.

The minister affirmed that her side is tasked with protecting Indonesian citizens abroad, including from online gambling crimes.

This task has b...