Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said his office may summon former Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi again in connection with an illegal online gambling, better known locally as judol, protection..

“He was previously questioned, and we may reconfirm if there are new directions,” he said during a press briefing at the PTIK Auditorium in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/5/2025).

The police, Chief Sigit added, are closely monitoring the trial involving alleged protection of online gambling websites by officials from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs. 

“We are following the court proceedings, and we’ll wait for the judge’s instructions,” he said.

Minister Budi Arie’s name emerged in the indictment read by prosecutors at the South Jakarta District Court on 14 May 2025, where he was alleged to have received 50% commission from the illicit protection scheme—allowing gambling sites to avoid being blocked by the