Prasetyo Edi Marsudi

Prasetyo Edi Marsudi (born 13 May 1962) is an Indonesian politician from PDI-P who is currently speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council.

Prasetyo Edi Marsudi
Official portrait of Prasetyo Edi Marsudi
Official portrait, c. 2015
3rd Speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council
Assumed office
26 September 2014
Preceded byFerrial Sofyan
Legislative offices
2013–Member of the Regional
People's Representative
Council of Jakarta
Personal details
Born (1962-05-13) 13 May 1962
Kudus, Central Java
Political partyPDI-P
SpouseNovie Muniarsari
Children4

First entering the council in 2013 as a replacement, he was elected in the 2014 election and was appointed as speaker. Participating in the campaign team of both Joko Widodo and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama in the 2012 and 2017 gubernatorial elections, he has been investigated for allegations of bribery and fraud.

Background

He was born in Kudus, Central Java on 13 May 1962.[1] According to Prasetyo, he was a drug user in his youth.[2]

Career

Among other jobs he held before entering politics, he had worked as general manager for a cafe in Sudirman Central Business District.[3] He was also part of Joko Widodo's successful campaign team in the 2012 gubernatorial election.[4]

He was appointed by his party to the Jakarta DPRD on 21 June 2013, replacing other members who moved to Nasdem.[5] In the 2014 election, he managed to gain a seat from the first electoral district.[6] With his party PDI-P winning the most votes in the city's election, he was appointed as speaker and was voted in on 16 September 2014, officially becoming speaker on 26 September.[7][8]

In 2015, he requested tighter monitoring on convenience stores selling alcohol to underage buyers.[9] In the same year, during a budget dispute between new governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (or Ahok) and the city council, he got sick, according to himself due to being too involved in the issue. Ahok called him "too good-hearted", while Prasetyo asked for Ahok to communicate better with the councilors.[10][11]

He was investigated in 2016 by the Corruption Eradication Commission for suspicions of involvement in a bribery scandal regarding reclamation in the Bay of Jakarta, where he was accused of acting as middlemen between the source and other councilors.[12] Later, he led the campaign team for incumbent Basuki Tjahaja Purnama in the 2017 gubernatorial election, though Basuki lost.[13] When Basuki was arrested for religious blasphemy, he expressed his surprise, stating that "Ahok wasn't a recidivist, he's an honest leader."[14] Prasetyo also supported an increase in salaries for the city's councillors.[15]

As the governor changed to Anies Baswedan, Prasetyo attacked the new governor on his handling of Tanah Abang, calling Baswedan's policy of closing the streets to allow vendors a "bad example".[16] He also criticized then-deputy governor Sandiaga Uno's decision to sell stakes in a beer company owned by the provincial government without first bringing it up to the council.[17]

In May 2018, he was investigated on allegations of fraud committed in 2014. He was accused by a former provincial secretary of Riau of having claimed to be able to position the secretary as acting governor of the province (when the governor was removed on corruption charges) and demanded a payment of Rp 3.25 billion, but did not deliver on his promises when paid.[18]

Following the 2019 legislative elections, Prasetyo was reelected to the council and retained his speaker seat.[19] He is running for a seat in the national legislature in the 2024 election.[20]

Personal life

Prasetyo is a fan of off-road racing, owning multiple jeeps since the 1980s, and in an interview stated that he trains twice a month.[21][22] He is married to Novie Muniarsari and has four children.[1]

References
  1. "H. Prasetio Edi Marsudi, SH". dprd-dkijakartaprov.go.id. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. Amelia R, Mei (7 October 2015). "Ketua DPRD DKI Curhat Pernah Jadi Pengguna Narkoba, Rumah Tangga Berantakan". detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. Al Faqir, Anisyah (7 September 2016). "Aguan ungkap ketua DPRD DKI pernah jadi GM di Bengkel Cafe". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. Muhammad, Djibril (23 May 2012). "Soal DPS Fiktif, Tim Sukses Jokowi 'Ngadu' ke Bareskrim". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. Tambun, Lenny Tristia (21 June 2013). "DPRD DKI Kukuhkan Anggota PAW". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. "Ini Nama-nama Anggota DPRD DKI Periode 2014-2019". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. Tambun, Lenny Tristia (16 September 2014). "Prasetyo Edi Marsudi Terpilih Jadi Ketua DPRD DKI Periode 2014-2019". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Pimpinan DPRD DKI Jakarta Dilantik". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. Rahadian, Lalu (23 April 2015). "DPRD DKI: Lurah Harus Perketat Penjualan Miras di Mini Market". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. "Cerita Ketua DPRD DKI yang Sakit karena "Menjaga" Ahok". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 25 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. "Ahok: Pak Prasetyo Itu Terlalu Baik". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 25 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  12. Ihsanuddin (14 July 2016). "KPK Dalami Dugaan Prasetyo Edi Marsudi Jadi Perantara Suap Raperda Reklamasi". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. Taylor, Gloria Safira (5 October 2016). "Timses Ahok-Djarot: Pilkada DKI Bukan Medan Permusuhan". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  14. Tambun, Lenny Tristia (9 May 2017). "Ketua DPRD DKI: Ahok Bukan Residivis, Dia Pemimpin Jujur". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  15. "Don't make us get nothing: Speaker on Jakarta councilors' allowance increase". The Jakarta Post. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  16. Riana, Friski (24 December 2017). "Anies Menata Tanah Abang, Ketua DPRD DKI Sebut Itu Contoh Buruk". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  17. "Ketua DPRD DKI Sindir Sandiaga Uno soal Dosa Alkohol dan Riba". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  18. Anwar, Ali (8 May 2018). "Ketua DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi Diduga Menipu, Polisi Menyelidiki". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  19. "Council appoints new speakers, with some old faces". The Jakarta Post. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  20. "Tinggalkan DPRD DKI, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi Incar Kursi Senayan". Republika (in Indonesian). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  21. "Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, Alasan Jip dan Merah". otomotifnet.com (in Indonesian). 12 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  22. "Ketua DPRD DKI, Menjaga Adrenalin Lewat Balap Mobil Offroad". Wartakota (in Indonesian). 16 November 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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