President Jokowi Officially Inaugurates The New Minister And Deputy Minister Of Communications And Informatics

The handover of the positions of the Minister of Communication and Information and the Deputy Minister of Communication and Informatics (photo: screenshot of the Kemkominfo youtube screen)

JAKARTA - The President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo officially appointed Budi Arie Setiadi as the new Minister of Communication and Information on Monday, July 17 in Jakarta.

Officially replacing Johnny G. Plate as Minister of Communication and Information, Budi will be accompanied by Nezar Patria as Deputy Minister of Communication and Information, 2019 - 2024.

"Thank you for attending the handover ceremony from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to the Minister of Communication and Information, Mr. Budi, who has just been inaugurated," said Nezar in his remarks.

Acting as the new Deputy Minister of Communication and Informatics, Nazer revealed that there would be a lot of things that needed to be done. Therefore, Nazer asked for direction and guidance from the President and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to complete all tasks at the Ministry of Communication and Information.

"There is a lot to be done in the next year, according to the current term of office, and we hope that all the tasks mandated by the president can be carried out as well as possible," he said.

"We will also continue to ask for directions from the President and also the guidance of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to resolve strategic steps such as homework or what is expected as a legacy of the government of Mr. Jokowi and Mr. Ma'ruf," he concluded.

On the other hand, Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi stated that there are four challenges in Indonesia that must still be resolved by Kominfo. One of them is digital infrastructure.

"The second is about how we have to clean up platforms that are troubling the community, third is how the digital ecosystem can be the responsibility of the Ministry of Communication and Information, and fourth is the message of how to build a narrative of the 2024 peace election," he said.

With the handover of positions made today, Budi Arie Setiadi and Nazer Patria have officially held the position of Minister and Deputy Minister of Communication and Information for the 2019-2024 term.