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        "msgid": "minister-pigai-reminds-budi-arie-about-accelerating-elections-before-2029-1787719917",
        "date": "2026-08-26 11:20:14",
        "title": "Minister Pigai Reminds Budi Arie About Accelerating Elections Before 2029",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has cautioned former Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi over his remarks about accelerating political processes before the 2029 general election. Pigai reminded Budi Arie of an incident at a minister's child's wedding where other ministers distanced themselves from him, while Pigai chose to sit beside him out of compassion. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions within President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet following Budi Arie's dismissal in September 2025.",
        "content": "<p>The statement on political acceleration before 2029 made by Projo\nChairman Budi Arie Setiadi has drawn a serious response from within\nPresident Prabowo Subianto\u2019s cabinet. Human Rights Minister Natalius\nPigai reminded Budi Arie not to further isolate himself politically.<\/p>\n<p>Pigai urged the leading figure of the political faction supporting\nformer President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) not to make reckless statements to\nthe public. \u201cRemember, Budi Arie. Remember me,\u201d Pigai said, as quoted\nfrom his official X account in Jakarta on Wednesday (26\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Pigai also uploaded a video showing Budi Arie sitting next to Jokowi\nwhile speaking about political acceleration before the 2029 election.\nAccording to him, the former communications and information minister\nshould always remember an incident of sitting together at a wedding\nreception.<\/p>\n<p>During that event, Pigai said, Budi Arie was isolated as other\nministers in Prabowo\u2019s cabinet kept their distance from him. \u201cWhen we\nsat at the wedding of a minister\u2019s child, all the ministers stayed away\nfrom you. I, Natalius, decided to sit beside you,\u201d Pigai said.<\/p>\n<p>Budi Arie and Pigai have both served as ministers in Prabowo\u2019s\ncabinet since 2024. Budi Arie was appointed Minister of Cooperatives in\nOctober 2024, while Pigai served as Minister of Human Rights. However,\nin September 2025, Prabowo removed Budi Arie, whereas Pigai remains in\nhis ministerial post to this day.<\/p>\n<p>The former National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM)\ncommissioner revealed that the incident of ministers distancing\nthemselves from Budi Arie made him feel sorry for his colleague. He did\nnot, however, explain the context of the event. \u201cI felt your sorrow,\u201d\nPigai said.<\/p>\n<p>As a friend, Pigai prioritised humanitarian considerations over\npolitical sensitivities. \u201cI am a defender of humanity. I dared to sit\nbeside you,\u201d Pigai said. He added that Budi Arie must remember the\nincident at the wedding of a minister\u2019s child very well.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-pigai-reminds-budi-arie-about-accelerating-elections-before-2029-1787719917",
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