Edy Mulyadi

Edy Mulyadi
Born (1966-01-08) 8 January 1966 (age 58)
Jakarta
NationalityIndonesian
OccupationSenior journalist for Forum News Network
Years active1995–present[1]

Edy Mulyadi (born 8 January 1966)[2] is an Indonesian senior journalist currently active at Forum News Network (FNN), notable for criticizing Indonesia's planned new capital city, Nusantara by using inappropriate words in late January 2022.[3][4] He is also currently a cadre of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),[5] and he was originally elected to the 2019 Indonesian legislative election as a DPR candidate but failed for insufficient votes.[3]

Career

Journalism

Edy first started his journalist career at the newspaper Balance Daily (Indonesian: Harian Neraca), and currently listed at Indonesian Journalists Union (PWI) since 22 May 1995, but since then Edy is no longer listed at the website of the Press Council, according to the head of PWI branch in Depok, Rusdy Nurdiansyah.[6] He is also a writer at Kompasiana since 2014.[1]

At unknown time, he joined FNN which was founded by former Republika reporters and journalists led by Hersubeno Arif.[7] FNN itself is an alt-media news site for pro-opposition Indonesians[5] and opposing Joko Widodo administration policies in their reports while praising Islamic fundamentalism and their acts, including the currently banned Islamic Defenders Front and their figures in another side.[7] FNN was notorious for its questionable reportings. Some of FNN bogus reporting are including spreading a series of fake news on finance situation in Indonesia in apparent attempt to smear national economy policies and inciting distrust[8][9][10] and spreading false report on, later identified as hoax, on medical status of Megawati Soekarnoputri.[11] The FNN status itself was unverified as in 2020 and 2021 by Indonesian Press Council.[12][11][13] During his time in FNN, he made questionable stories and claims about Islamic Defenders Front followers that were shot dead by the police.[12]

Others

He is also currently owning a YouTube channel named Bang Edy Channel.[1] The account confiscated following his arrest by police, but yet to taken down. The content of his channel mostly contains critics to Joko Widodo government. It also contain demagogic contents such as divisive materials, strong words, and materials inciting hostilities against particular tribes and races.[14][15][16]

Criticism of the new capital city

On 23 January 2022, Edy in a Twitter video criticizes the move to the new capital city of Nusantara while using inappropriate words:[17]

Could you understand? This is a highly-priced place for elites, their own buildings were later sold and moved to the place where jinns (demons) throwing away the children...
...Where the markets? If the markets were (crowded) by kuntilanaks and genderuwos, so why I come to build there?

— Edy Mulyadi

Additionally, the advocate Azam Khan sitting next to Edy responded him by saying "only monkeys (want to live there)" while hearing Edy's speech that no one buying a new house in Gunung Sari, Penajam North Paser Regency.[18]

...No one want to live at Gunung Sari, Penajam, after moved to Kalimantan, to buy a house there. "I don't want to be a resident of the new capital!"

— Edy Mulyadi

As a response, numerous mass organizations in South and East Kalimantan[17] reported Edy to the police for offending Kalimantan inhabitants.[19] Tifatul Sembiring, a PKS politician, originally supported Edy, but later apologized it and withdrew the support.[20] In 31 January, Edy stated again an apology of his case at the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta,[21] after the previous one in 24 January;[22] and later he was arrested by the police that day.[23] Edy stated in a YouTube video that he was targeted by people before being arrested, and he also said that "I will surrender to Allah".[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Profil Edy Mulyadi, Caleg PKS Gagal yang Diduga Hina Warga Kalimantan". BeritaSatu. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Profil Edy Mulyadi, Caleg PKS Gagal yang Diduga Hina Warga Kalimantan". BeritaSatu. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Profil Edy Mulyadi yang Hujat Lokasi Ibu Kota Negara, Pernah Ikut Pileg". Tempo.co. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Siapa Edy Mulyadi? Berikut Profil Sosok yang Diduga Telah Hina Prabowo dan Warga Kalimantan". IsuBogor.com. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Intoniswan : Yang Pasti Edy Mulyadi Kader Partai Keadilan Sejahtera". Niaga.asia. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Edy Mulyadi Bukan Wartawan yang Terdaftar di Dewan Pers". RepJabar. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hidayat, Nuim. "Pertarungan Media Tentang Istana". Metajuris Pers (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ Supriatna, Iwan (14 August 2019). "Bank Mandiri Akan Bangkrut dan Diambil China Hoaks". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  9. ^ Supriyatna, Iwan (27 August 2019). "Beredar Kabar Bank Mandiri Digugat Warga Swedia Rp 800 Triliun?". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  10. ^ Gunadha, Reza (27 January 2021). "Dikabarkan Cetak Rp 300 Triliun Buat Bantu Atasi Krisis, BI: Itu Hoaks". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b Davina, Dea (18 September 2021). "Kasus Hoaks Megawati Koma, Dewan Pers Akan Analisis Badan Hukum Forum News Network". KOMPAS.tv (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  12. ^ a b Mawardi, Isal (19 December 2020). "Dewan Pers Belum Temukan Edy Mulyadi di Data, FNN Masih Proses Daftar". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  13. ^ Sihombing, Rolando Fransiscus (17 September 2021). "Nilai Laporan PDIP soal Hersubeno Salah Alamat, Ini Status FNN di Dewan Pers". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  14. ^ Hukmana, Siti Yona (1 February 2022). "Polisi Sita Akun YouTube Bang Edy Channel". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  15. ^ Widodo, Tri (1 February 2022). "Bang Edy Channel Masih Bisa Ditonton, Kendati Akun Youtube Edy Mulyadi Jadi Barang Bukti - Balikpapan City". balikpapan.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  16. ^ Juliati, Sri (24 January 2022). "SOSOK Edy Mulyadi yang Hina Kalimantan, Pernah jadi Caleg, Kini Minta Maaf soal Pernyataannya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Profil Edy Mulyadi: Pernah Jadi Wartawan, Gagal Masuk Politik hingga Kontroversinya Sebut Kalimantan Tempat Jin". Suara.com. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Advokat Azam Khan Minta Maaf Usai Sebut 'Monyet' Pindah ke Kalimantan". CNN Indonesia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Pernyataannya Dianggap Menyinggung Warga Kalimantan, Edy Mulyadi Dilaporkan Organisasi di Kalsel ke Polisi". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Tifatul Sembiring Minta Maaf Usai Bela Edy Mulyadi soal Jin Buang Anak". CNN Indonesia. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Penuhi Panggilan Polisi, Edy Mulyadi: Musuh Saya Bukan Penduduk Kalimantan". TribunNews.com. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Edy Mulyadi Minta Maaf soal Kalimantan Tempat Jin Buang Anak". CNN Indonesia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Edy Mulyadi Resmi Jadi Tersangka dan Ditahan Polisi, Netizen Sindir Arteria Dahlan, Denny Siregar Hingga Abu Janda". SuaraBekaci.id. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Sebelum Ditahan, Edy Mulyadi Merasa Sudah 'Ditarget': Saya Anggap Risiko Perjuangan". GalaJabar.com. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.