Not Accepting Being Collapsed With Budi Gunawan By Mahfud MD, Arteria Dahlan: Not Afraid To Stop Being A Member Of The DPR

Member of Commission III of the DPR from the PDIP faction, Arteria Dahlan, did not accept that he was clashed with the Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs and Chairman of the TPPU Committee, Mahfud MD. This was conveyed by Arteria when highlighting Mahfud MD's explanation about there is no prohibition on announcing information received from ministries and institutions.

"I've had a career since I was a child, Prof. I never used any facilities. Suddenly Prof. tried to clash me with what I really respect Mr. Budi Gunawan," said Arteria during a meeting with the TPPU Committee at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, March 29.

The PDIP legislator for the East Java electoral district admitted that there was no problem if his career as a member of the council had to stop because of Mahfud's statement. Arteria also emphasized that he was not afraid of losing his position.

"For me, my destiny is that if I have to stop here, I will stop. My dream of becoming a member of the DPR has never been my dream," said Arteria. Because he said, he was elected as a member of the DPR, there was also interference from the leadership of his party. So, he is not afraid if ordered from his superiors to stop being a member of the DPR.

"Even after this, the leadership mother said that Arteria stopped, yes I stopped, because I could also be elected. For myself, it is impossible, there must be good respect for the leadership's cold hands. Wong, I am not someone there who can be elected," said Arteria.

Although he did not accept being clashed with Budi Gunawan by Mahfud, Arteria stated that he was ready with all the consequences. Because according to him, being a member of the DPR is a mandate.

"If I try to clash, I'm ready, that's okay, but Prof. also remembers that I was here to donate myself to learn to be a good member of the DPR," said Arteria. Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD challenged Arteria Dahlan to dare to speak to the Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan regarding leaking intelligence information carried out by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).

According to Arteria, the PPATK report should not be announced to the public and has the potential to be criminally punished for those who leak.

"Brother Arteria said that to Mr. Budi Gunawan. He is the president's direct subordinate, not the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs," Mahfud MD said in the RDPU with Commission III of the DPR, Wednesday, March 29.

Mahfud MD revealed, Budi Gunawan gave an intelligence report to him every week, exactly what PPATK did to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

"Try to tell Mr. Budi Gunawan, Mr. Budi Gunawan according to the BIN Law can be threatened with 10 years in prison according to Article 44, (Arteria) dare or not?" said Mahfud.

"Well, this is BIN telling me, isn't it to the president. This is March. How come, it's not allowed, how about it?" he added.

Mahfud MD emphasized that as Chairman of the National Committee for Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, he was allowed to receive information from PPATK. He also reminded that Budi Gunawan always gave intelligence reports even though he was not under the subordinates of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

"What's the point of a Committee, it's important because I work based on intelligence information. What's the basis of reporting to the chairman? Well, I'm the chairman, so he can report and I can ask," he explained.

"I am the committee chairman, appointed by the president there is a decree. Then why is there a committee chairman if he doesn't report it and I can't know?" continued Mahfud MD.