Inauguration Of Budi Arie Setiadi As Minister Of Communication And Information Of The Republic Of Indonesia, New Step Towards Advanced Indonesia

Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi (center), Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information Mira Tayyiba (left), and Deputy Minister of Communication and Information, Nezar Patria. (Between)

Budi Arie Setiadi officially accepted the position of Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia replacing Johnny G Plate who was caught in a corruption case. Budi Arie Setiadi was inaugurated by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs as Acting (Plt) of the Minister of Communication and Information Mahfud MD at the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics Office, Jakarta.

In his remarks, Budi Arie expressed his readiness to carry out the mandate and face various challenges in the field of communication and information.

The government emphasizes several challenges that must be faced by the Ministry of Communication and Information, including equitable distribution of digital infrastructure, handling platforms that are troubling the community, developing the digital ecosystem, and building narratives of the 2024 peace election. Budi Arie Setiadi is optimistic that he can realize President Joko Widodo's vision of advancing Indonesia through steps taken by the Ministry of Communication and Information under his leadership.

Mahfud, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, congratulated Budi Arie Setiadi and Deputy Minister of Communication and Information, Nezar Patria. Mahfud is optimistic that Budi Arie will be able to complete his duties and overcome various existing problems.

President Joko Widodo, in today's inauguration, gave direction to Budi Arie to prioritize the completion of the 2020-2024 BTS 4G Project. The project was hampered because Johnny G Plate was involved in a corruption case that was suspected of harming the state. Budi Arie Setiadi emphasized his commitment to carry out the President's orders quickly.

In addition to inaugurating Budi Budi Arie Setiadi, President Jokowi also appointed Nezar Patria as Deputy Minister of Communication and Information.