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Defense Ministry Explains Teddy Indra Wijaya's Promotion Amidst Unanswered Interview Requests

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tempo journalists were unable to secure an interview with Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya regarding his promotion and wealth.
  • Wijaya reportedly instructed his aide to ignore interview requests sent between May 11 and May 22, 2026.
  • Tempo's report notes Wijaya's wealth was reported at Rp20.1 billion by the KPK for the 2025 period.

Tempo journalists faced difficulties in obtaining comments from Cabinet Secretary Lt. Col. Teddy Indra Wijaya concerning his recent promotion and reported wealth. Multiple attempts to interview Wijaya between May 11 and May 22, 2026, proved unsuccessful, as he reportedly remained unresponsive.

Interview request letters were delivered to both the Cabinet Secretariat office within the State Palace complex and Wijaya's private residence. Despite these efforts, including a follow-up visit by a Tempo journalist, Wijaya allegedly instructed his aide, Virzha Andika, to disregard the requests. Virzha reportedly stated that Wijaya gave no specific reason for ignoring the interview attempts.

The article notes that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reported Teddy Indra Wijaya's wealth at Rp20.1 billion for the 2025 period. Tempo's reporting also references previous controversies, including allegations of human rights violations against Amien Rais related to statements about Prabowo and Teddy, and questions raised by the Ummat Party regarding the removal of a video concerning these claims.

I don’t know the reason.

— Virzha AndikaStating that Teddy Indra Wijaya instructed him to ignore Tempo's interview request.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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