BM PAN Reports Social Media Accounts Spreading Hoax About Zulkifli Hasan to Police
The Barisan Muda Penegak Amanat Nasional (BM PAN) has reported several social media accounts to Polda Metro Jaya. These accounts were reported following the posting of hoax narratives related to Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan.
In the report, BM PAN Honour Council Secretary Iswari Muktar questioned an image and video with the narrative ‘The people’s only duty is to pay taxes! They should not interfere in government affairs!’, which he stated is 100 per cent hoax.
According to him, the narrative is a form of manipulation aimed at discrediting Zulkifli Hasan, both as PAN General Chairman and as Coordinating Minister for Food, in the eyes of the public.
“As a form of our seriousness in fighting slander and safeguarding the honour of our leadership, today, Tuesday (21/4/2026), BM PAN through the Advocacy Team has officially taken legal action by reporting the accounts spreading disinformation to the police for alleged violations of the ITE Law and defamation,” said Iswari Muktar in a statement to reporters on Tuesday (21/4).
The BM PAN report is registered under number LP/B/2825/IV/2026/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA, dated 21 April 2026. Iswari, as the complainant accompanied by legal adviser M Andrean Saefudin, reported the social media accounts for alleged defamation through ITE.
On the other hand, BM PAN Deputy General Chairman Munir Sara emphasised that his side will combat narratives that have the potential to divide the nation. He views the practice of digital manipulation through provocative content as a setback in democracy.
“We will not allow public space to be filled with narratives that divide the nation,” said Munir.
Meanwhile, another Deputy General Chairman, Ahmad Qiamel Alofi, stated that Zulkifli Hasan has consistently positioned the people as the highest sovereign holders.
“His teachings to us in BM PAN are for the government to always be open to criticism and suggestions from the public. The narrative accusing him of being ‘anti-people’ is completely contrary to the facts of his political struggle so far,” said Alofi.
BM PAN has also instructed all cadres at various levels to close ranks, monitor the ongoing legal process, and continue campaigning for digital literacy and healthy internet use to maintain national conduciveness.