JAKARTA - Minister of Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman claimed not to know about the letter requesting assistance for his wife, Agustina Hastarini, to a number of Indonesian Embassys in Europe that were going viral. He felt he had never given orders to his subordinates to make the document.
"Regarding the circulation of documents (letters, ed), to this day I do not understand where the documents came from," Maman told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, July 4.
"So, there was never any order from me. There was never any position from me. There was never any direction from me. So I felt I didn't know anything about the document. Okay, clear, yes," he continued.
Maman admitted that he had explained the issue of the letter to the Acting Deputy for Information and Data of the KPK, Eko Marjono, who met him. This step was taken as a form of accountability as a state official.
He also had time to convey about his wife's departure to Europe and show ticket purchase documents. Meanwhile, Agustina went to accompany her son on a cultural mission related to the International World Innovative Student Expo.
"My wife certainly has no concern about releasing my child. She accompanied my child and I said 1 rupiah did not come from the state. 1 rupiah did not have money from other parties," he said.
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The Golkar Party politician also confirmed that both food and hotel for his son and friends who left for the event had been paid by his wife. Payments have been made since May.
"This means that there is not the slightest intention of us from the start using any facilities," he said.
Maman further hoped that the issues that were spreading would now be stopped. "For me, I am here as a form of defense of honor to my wife who has been humiliated and harassed and even slandered."
As previously reported, MSME Minister Maman Abdurrahman was in the spotlight after the letter from the Ministry of MSMEs numbered B-466/SM.UMKM/PR.01/2025 circulated widely. His wife is said to be carrying out cultural mission activities in Istanbul, Turkey; Pomorie and Sofia, Bulgaria; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Lucerne, Switzerland; and Milan, Italy.
Through the letter, the Indonesian embassy in the country in question was asked to support Agustina's activities. Including providing assistance during the cultural mission.
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