Regarding Budi Arie Setiadi's News Allegedly Receiving 50 Percent Of Allotment From Judol Site Security, Secretary General Of Projo Speaks Up
JAKARTA - This weekend news is busy about online gambling cases, especially regarding the contents of the indictment of the Public Prosecutor who mentioned the name Budi Arie Setiadi. The indictment against the four defendants had actually been read out in the inaugural trial on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the South Jakarta District Court.
A number of new media outlets have broadcast their stories since last Friday, namely regarding the allocation of bribes for the Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information (at that time) Budi Arie Setiadi, which was prepared by the defendants. Now, Budi Arie serves as Minister of Cooperatives. Because his name was mentioned in the indictment, it was immediately chosen as a news theme.
According to the Secretary General of the Pro Jokowi Volunteer DPP (Projo) Handoko, the news that rolled out this weekend was an effort to corner the General Chair of Projo, Budi Arie Setiadi who is currently in Rome Italia to carry out President Prabowo's duties to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. I respond so that the news does not become an evil framing material or even a wild perception that Budi Arie Setiadi, who is also the General Chair of the DPP Projo, is involved and receives bribes for illegal money gambling online. The public can check the facts and news on how Budi Arie is at the forefront of managing online gambling while serving as Minister of Communication and Information," he said in a written statement received by VOI Sunday, May 18.
He continued that in the indictment written in the mass media, it was clear that the allocation of the bribe not to block a number of online gambling sites was the agreement of the defendants. The indictment states that the defendants allocated 50 percent to Budi Arie. While the rest with different percentages for the defendants.
According to Handoko, Budi Arie's name is not in the indictment. The prosecutor did not mention Budi Arie knew, let alone received the illicit money. In fact, Budi Arie did not know about the distribution of the bribe, let alone accepted it both partially and overall. The testimony was also explained when asked for information by the police investigator," he said.
For him, this is a sad attempt. "Essentimate framing to destroy someone is usually built from incomplete information or data, plus an insinuative subjective message. Then combined with information that is not related to the core of the problem. The goal is for the public to follow or agree with the wishes of the framing actor," he explained.
Baca juga:
He wants the public to receive complete information. The integrity of information is important to understand the problem. So I convey this explanation so that the public understands. Stop the false narrative and the evil framing to discredit anyone, including for Budi Arie Setiadi. The commotion due to the distortion of facts is very detrimental to the community. Only suspicion and heretical thinking or accusations will be obtained, instead of getting the truth and justice," he hoped.
Handoko hopes that the legal process can run well and the public is asked to wait for this case to end. The legal process is running in court that is open to the public. Valid sources of information, such as explanations by law enforcement through media that upholds objectiveity and independence, are very easily accessible to the public. Do not turn legal facts into assumptions that are not factual, let alone bad framing to kill Budi Arie Setiadi's character," he concluded.