The Ummat Party is questioning the removal of a video from the personal YouTube account of Amien Rais, the Chair of the party’s Advisory Council. The video contained allegations regarding the nature of the relationship between President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.
Allegations of Non-Professional Relationship
In the deleted content, Amien Rais accused President Prabowo Subianto and Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya of maintaining a relationship that goes beyond professional boundaries
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Ansufri Idrus Sambo, the Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Central Executive Board of the Ummat Party, spoke on the matter during the party’s National Assembly in Yogyakarta on Saturday night, May 2, 2026. Sambo asserted that the video was taken down as those responsible have the power to do so
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Government Response and Slander Claims
The Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, addressed the situation in a written statement on Friday, May 1, 2026. She stated that the video contains slanderous narratives and hate speech
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Hafid argued that the content was an attempt to degrade the dignity of the state’s highest leaders and lacked a factual basis. According to the Minister, such narratives are part of an effort to provoke public unrest and have the potential to divide the nation.
Hafid further emphasized that although digital democracy allows for competing ideas, it is not a space for producing hatred content that attacks human dignity.
Ummat Party’s Planned Actions
Sambo expressed regret over the incident, suggesting that the government appears sensitive to criticism. He questioned why the response to this video was so rapid while inaccurate contents
regarding online gambling are often left untouched.
The Ummat Party now plans to file a formal protest with the Ministry of Communication and Digital, also known as Komdigi. Sambo stated the party intends to express their objection and ask why this specific video was targeted.
Sambo defended Rais’s straightforward style of protest and claimed that the allegations regarding the Prabowo-Teddy relationship are already common knowledge on Google, and YouTube. He noted that Rais may have based his opinion on widely discussed social media events, such as a birthday celebration for Teddy.
Potential Legal Outcomes
The Ummat Party has indicated it is undeterred by the possibility of legal challenges. Sambo stated that if the matter enters the legal domain, the party will face it legally.
When asked if the video would be re-uploaded to YouTube, Sambo did not provide a definitive answer, stating, We’ll see how the situation develops
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Amien Rais’s video removed from YouTube?
Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid stated the video contained hate speech and slanderous narratives intended to degrade the dignity of state leaders and provoke public unrest.
What is the Ummat Party’s response to the removal?
The party is questioning the government’s sensitivity to criticism and plans to file a protest with the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi).
Did the government notify Amien Rais before deleting the video?
No, Ansufri Idrus Sambo stated that the video was taken down directly and neither Rais nor the party received any prior notification.
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