Johnny G. Plate Explained

Johnny Gerard Plate
Office:6th Minister of Communications and Informatics
Term Start:23 October 2019
Term End:17 May 2023
President:Joko Widodo
Predecessor:Rudiantara
Successor:Budi Arie Setiadi
Office1:Member of People's Representative Council
Term Start1:1 October 2014
Term End1:23 October 2019
Birth Date:10 September 1956
Birth Place:Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Party:Nasdem Party
Spouse:Maria Ana
Children:3
Alma Mater:Atma Jaya Catholic University

Johnny Gerard Plate (born 10 September 1956) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet from 2019 to 2023. Previously, he served in the People's Representative Council for five years, and had been reelected for a second term in the 2019 election. He is a graduate of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.

On 17 May 2023, Plate was arrested under charges of corruption.[1] The Attorney General of Indonesia formally made him a suspect of a Rp 8 trillion (USD 550 million) graft case related to Base Transceiver Station projects between 2020 and 2022.[2] [3] Mahfud MD was named acting Minister of Communication and Information Technology thereafter.

Early life and education

Johnny Gerard Plate was born in the town of Ruteng, in Flores, on 10 September 1956, from Paulus Plate, a health nurse, and Theresia Pora, an elementary school teacher.[4] [5] He studied economics and business management at the Atma Jaya Catholic University, from 1979 to 1986.[6]

Career

In the early 1980s, he entered the business of agricultural equipment, during a boom in new plantations in Kalimantan and Papua.[5] [7] He later joined AirAsia and served as commissioner in several companies.[5] [7]

Plate ran in the 2014 legislative election as a Nasdem Party candidate in the East Nusa Tenggara 1 electoral district, and he successfully secured a seat after winning 33,704 votes.[8] During his term in the People's Representative Council, he was appointed secretary-general of Nasdem in 2017.[9] He was reelected in 2019 with 115,921 votes.[10]

On 23 October 2019, President Joko Widodo appointed Plate as the Minister of Communication and Information Technology.[11]

Corruption case

On 17 May 2023, Plate was arrested for being involved in a corruption case in the 4G base transceiver station infrastructure project for supporting infrastructure packages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Bakti Kominfo 2020–2022. State losses was estimated around 8 trillion rupiah. [12] Plate is alleged to have received special privileges to play golf six times, totaling 420 million rupiah. Additionally, his hotel bills were paid during trips to Barcelona, Paris, London, and the United States. It is alleged that Plate benefited from corruption amounting to 17.8 billion.[13] Plate allegedly demanded that some of the graft payment to be sent for humanitarian purposes such as the flood victims in East Flores, Christian Evangelical Church in Timor in East Nusa Tenggara, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang.[14] Plate is alleged to have demanded a monthly payment of 500 million rupiah and refused to conduct a feasibility study for the 4G base transceiver station project. Furthermore, he allegedly allowed the contractor to receive full payment despite their failure to complete the project within the designated timeframe.[15]

Plate stated that he never received any money or any special privileges.[16] During the trial, Plate claimed that the construction of the stations was ordered by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and that he did not initiate the project with the intention of making a personal profit.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wibowo . Eko Ari . 2023-05-17 . Kejaksaan Agung Periksa Lagi Menkominfo Johnny G Plate, Dalami soal Kerugian Negara Rp 8 T . 2023-05-17 . Tempo . en . 2023-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517052102/https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1726714/kejaksaan-agung-periksa-lagi-menkominfo-johnny-g-plate-dalami-soal-kerugian-negara-rp-8-t . live .
  2. News: Akbar . Adrial . 17 May 2023 . Menkominfo Johnny G Plate Jadi Tersangka dan Ditahan di Kasus BTS Rp 8 T! . id-ID . detiknews . 17 May 2023 . 17 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517055014/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6724709/menkominfo-johnny-g-plate-jadi-tersangka-dan-ditahan-di-kasus-bts-rp-8-t . live .
  3. Web site: Indonesia’s communication minister arrested in corruption case . www.aljazeera.com . 17 May 2023 . en . 17 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517143105/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/17/indonesias-communication-minister-arrested-in-corruption-case . live .
  4. Web site: Nurcahyani. Ida. 2023-03-25. Paulus Plate ayah Menkominfo Johnny G. Plate meninggal dunia. Antara News. 2023-09-10.
  5. News: Profil Johnny G Plate, Pengusaha Penerbangan yang Jadi Menkominfo . 8 December 2019 . KOMPAS.com . 23 October 2019 . id . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208204606/https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2019/10/23/17515991/profil-johnny-g-plate-pengusaha-penerbangan-yang-jadi-menkominfo . live .
  6. Web site: JOHNNY G. PLATE, SE . dpr.go.id . 8 December 2019 . id . 22 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222152216/http://www.dpr.go.id/anggota/detail/id/1556 . dead .
  7. Web site: Johnny G. Plate . viva.co.id . id . 2019-12-08 . 2019-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023064255/https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/959-johnny-g-plate . live .
  8. News: Hanya Raih 31.983 Suara, Eurico Guterres Gagal Lolos ke Senayan . 8 December 2019 . KOMPAS.com . 15 May 2014 . id . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208212834/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2014/05/15/1644517/Hanya.Raih.31.983.Suara.Eurico.Guterres.Gagal.Lolos.ke.Senayan . live .
  9. News: Setiawan . Kodrat . Surya Paloh Tunjuk Johnny G Plate sebagai Sekjen Partai NasDem . 8 December 2019 . Tempo . 7 September 2017 . id . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208212845/https://nasional.tempo.co/read/906774/surya-paloh-tunjuk-johnny-g-plate-sebagai-sekjen-partai-nasdem . live .
  10. News: Nasdem NTT Kirim Tiga Wakil ke DPR RI . 8 December 2019 . Media Indonesia . 11 May 2019 . id . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208212846/https://mediaindonesia.com/read/detail/234949-nasdem-ntt-kirim-tiga-wakil-ke-dpr-ri . live .
  11. News: Johnny G. Plate Resmi Jadi Menkominfo . 8 December 2019 . liputan6.com . 23 October 2019 . id . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208212846/https://www.liputan6.com/tekno/read/4092875/johnny-g-plate-resmi-jadi-menkominfo . live .
  12. News: Adrial . Akbar . Menkominfo Johnny G Plate Jadi Tersangka dan Ditahan di Kasus BTS Rp 8 T! . detik.com . 17 May 2023 . 17 May 2023 . id . 17 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517055014/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6724709/menkominfo-johnny-g-plate-jadi-tersangka-dan-ditahan-di-kasus-bts-rp-8-t . live .
  13. Web site: Yuliawati . Lis . Lestari . Yeni . 2023-06-27 . Johnny G Plate Didakwa Terima Fasilitas Main Golf hingga Hotel Senilai Lebih dari Rp1 Miliar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628103512/https://www.viva.co.id/berita/nasional/1613119-johnny-g-plate-didakwa-terima-fasilitas-main-golf-hingga-hotel-senilai-lebih-dari-rp1-miliar . 2023-06-28 . 2023-07-17 . VIVA . id.
  14. Web site: Jaksa: Johnny Plate Dikucuri Uang Hingga Dimanjakan Main Golf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701013357/https://inet.detik.com/law-and-policy/d-6795103/jaksa-johnny-plate-dikucuri-uang-hingga-dimanjakan-main-golf . 2023-07-01 . 2023-07-17 . detikinet . id.
  15. Web site: Yahya . Achmad Nasrudin . 2023-06-27 . 12 Perbuatan Korup Johnny Plate dalam Dakwaan Kasus Proyek BTS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184920/https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2023/06/27/18000051/12-perbuatan-korup-johnny-plate-dalam-dakwaan-kasus-proyek-bts . 2023-07-05 . 2023-07-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  16. Web site: Nufus . Wilda Hayatun . Johnny Plate Bantah Terima Duit dan Fasilitas Terkait Korupsi BTS . 2023-07-17 . detiknews . id-ID . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705233510/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6805118/johnny-plate-bantah-terima-duit-dan-fasilitas-terkait-korupsi-bts . live .
  17. Web site: Ni'am . Syakirun . 2023-07-04 . Setuningsih . Novianti . Johnny G Plate Mulai Tabuh Genderang Perlawanan: Ungkit Arahan Jokowi dan Bantah Terima Uang . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708060804/https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2023/07/05/06161591/johnny-g-plate-mulai-tabuh-genderang-perlawanan-ungkit-arahan-jokowi-dan . 2023-07-08 . 2023-07-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.

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