Viral Image of Minister Sri Mulyani Owning Bitcoins a Hoax
23 January 2018 18:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Finance Ministry confirmed that the viral image of a screenshot from a news report suggesting that Finance Minister Sri Mulyani owns more than 1,200 bitcoins is, in fact, a hoax.
“The photo of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani in a CNN Indonesia report stating she owns several Bitcoins is a hoax,” according to the ministry’s official website as stated by Finance Ministry spokesman Nufransa Wira Sakti on Tuesday, January 23.
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The viral image, which Nufransa deems has been doctored, includes the logo of CNN Indonesia on the top right of Sri Mulyani’s face. It also has a caption that says “Breaking News: Sri Mulyani’s Bitcoin Wallet. Indonesia's Finance Minister Reportedly Owns More Than 1,200 BTC."
The ministry confirmed that CNN Indonesia has never aired such news report. “CNN never issued such report. The Finance Minister also does not own any Bitcoins,” Nufransa explained.
He also explained that Finance Minister Regulation No. 10/PMK.06.TEK/2017 on the Implementation of the Method of People's Deposit Replacement to the Government in the Form of Cash which went viral is also a fake information or a hoax.
Kartika Anggraeni