JAKARTA - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa responded to the statement of former Minister of Home Affairs Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel who said he could be "detained" for disturbing the "party of bandits". Purbaya admitted that he did not understand the meaning of the accusation, but emphasized that he did not receive money outside of his salary.
"I don't understand what it means. Noel received money. I don't want to receive money," said Purbaya after the P2SP Task Force Debottlenecking Channel Complaint Hearing at the Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Monday (26/1/2026).
He said that risks would arise if officials received money outside of their salaries because it could be reported and their position would be risky. "Once we receive money, it is very risky. We can't move here and there, we can't fire people, we can't move people because people will report," he said.
Minister of Finance Purbaya also alluded to the possibility of being framed, for example, money suddenly being placed in his car. However, he emphasized that he was responsible to the President. "My salary here is quite big," he said while laughing a little.
Previously, Noel delivered the warning on Monday morning (26/1/2026) before undergoing a follow-up trial in the case of alleged extortion of K3 certification at the Jakarta Corruption Court. "Be careful, Mr. Purbaya. I can get information that A1 Mr. Purbaya will be detained," said Noel.
Noel said anyone who interfered with the "party of bandits" would be attacked and said the modus operandi was "almost the same".
Responding when asked about the issue being linked to tax reform and BCK, Purbaya emphasized that it was still going on. "The important thing is that I don't accept money," he said.
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