The ongoing case involving Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Budi Arie Setiadi and his alleged involvement in the protection of online gambling operations has entered a new phase. Several cadres of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) have officially reported Budi Arie to the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) for defamation, following his indirect accusation that PDIP was complicit in the spread of online gambling. To subscribe please click here
