Cianjur Regent Irvan Rivano Muchtar will prohibit Cianjur residents, especially young people, from playing the online game Pokemon GO. The reason is that the meaning contained in the game is contrary to the beliefs of the majority of the population of Cianjur and is considered dangerous.

According to Irvan, one of the game applications on smartphones based on Android and iOS is indeed being loved by game lovers, especially young people. However, according to Irvan, the meaning of the word "Pokemon" in one language is "I am Jewish". "Obviously this is an acknowledgment of people who oppress our brothers, such as the Palestinians. It is also against religious teachings," he said, Tuesday, July 19 2016.

Irvan said the Cianjur Regency Government is currently only urging smartphone users not to play Pokemon GO, which was recently officially launched in America and will only be inaugurated in Indonesia in the near future. "Now it's just an appeal, but maybe later it will be banned if it doesn't educate and is dangerous," he said.

Irvan added, from some of the news circulating, Pokemon GO can cause accidents. Games that require users to get out of the house and walk to find Pokemon will disrupt concentration on the road. "Indeed there has been no dangerous research or not. But, what is clear, it is better to anticipate before all these bad things happen," he said.

The Commander of the Military District 0608 Cianjur, Lieutenant Colonel Armed Imam Haryadi, has even issued a ban for his members from playing the Pokemon GO game, especially at headquarters. According to him, the GPS-based game will record complete location data so that it is feared that it will be misused.

Imam explained that Pokemon GO is a three-dimensional and GPS-based game. When used, the game will record the search location data for the monster. If the recorded data goes to other parties and is used for certain purposes, it is very dangerous. "So we forbid all members of the TNI, from the Kodim, Koramil, down to them, from playing, especially inside the TNI headquarters," he said.