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        "id": 1754558,
        "msgid": "purbaya-to-sack-director-general-of-customs-if-found-guilty-1779542726",
        "date": "2026-05-21 13:52:07",
        "title": "Purbaya to Sack Director General of Customs if Found Guilty",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says he would dismiss Lieutenant General (Ret) Djaka Budhi Utama from his post as Director General of Customs if found to have accepted a bribe in the Blueray Cargo case, following a presidential directive. He will not interfere in the trial, but would take decisive action if the allegations are proven, in line with the President's orders. President Prabowo Subianto has called for swift replacement of Customs leadership if they are deemed unable to act quickly, signaling broader reforms to the agency.",
        "content": "<p>The Finance Minister (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has stated he\nwould dismiss Lieutenant General (Ret) Djaka Budhi Utama from his post\nas Director General of Customs if it is proven that he took a bribe in\nthe Blueray Cargo case belonging to defendant John Field. The move also\nserves as a response to an order from the President of the Republic of\nIndonesia. At present, Purbaya is not involved in the trial process that\nimplicates his subordinate. However, if the trial can prove the\nallegations, he would not hesitate to take firm action against the\nDirector General of Customs as directed by the President. \u2018If the trial\nshows, I won\u2019t interfere. I will just see what the outcome is. If proven\nguilty, then yes, he should be dismissed,\u2019 Purbaya told reporters at the\nCoordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Central Jakarta on\nThursday (21 May 2026). President Prabowo Subianto previously urged\nMinister Purbaya to replace the leadership of the Directorate General of\nCustoms if it is judged unable to work quickly. In the DPR RI plenary\nsession at Nusantara Building, Parliament Complex, Central Jakarta, on\nWednesday (20 May 2026), Prabowo stressed that the government must\neradicate corruption, abuse of power, and practices that hinder the\neconomy. \u2018Our Customs must be improved. Minister of Finance, if the\nleadership of Customs cannot be replaced promptly,\u2019 Prabowo told more\nthan 400 members of the DPR and several state officials.<\/p>",
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