Golkar's Response to Amien Rais' Remarks on Prabowo-Teddy Closeness
Golkar Party Secretary General M Sarmuji criticised Amien Rais over a video of his statements alluding to the closeness between President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Sarmuji suspects Amien Rais has been hearing unclear rumours.
“Mr Amien may need help controlling himself. I suspect many rumours are circulating around Mr Amien,” Sarmuji said, quoted from detikNews on Sunday (3/5/2026).
Sarmuji then asked Amien Rais to control himself. According to him, Amien Rais should not respond to all rumours.
“He should not respond to all rumours, but because self-control is lacking, Mr Amien responds to things whose truth is unclear,” he added.
It is known that Amien Rais, in a viral video, launched harsh criticism of the closeness between Prabowo and Teddy. Based on the video circulating on social media, Amien linked that closeness to morality issues and called it exceeding professional boundaries.
Amien also cited historical analogies and claims he called ‘public views’. Amien’s statement sparked controversy. Several parties assessed Amien’s statement as unfounded and potentially misleading public opinion.
Amien Rais’ statement about the closeness of Prabowo and Teddy was originally uploaded on the Amien Rais Official YouTube channel. However, the video titled “KEEP THE PALACE AWAY FROM MORAL SCANDALS” is no longer accessible on that YouTube channel.
Ummat Party Invites Legal Recourse
Ummat Party General Chairman Ridho Rahmadi also responded to Amien Rais’ statement regarding the closeness of Prabowo and Teddy. Ridho invited anyone to take legal action.
“If anyone feels harmed, please take legal action as guaranteed in this country. We cannot limit their right to use their rights,” Ridho said on Saturday (2/5/2026).
“But do not let the law be used as a political weapon that is selectively applied according to the whims of power,” he added.
On the other hand, Ridho assessed Amien Rais’ statement as only voicing concerns circulating in society. However, he continued, Amien Rais conveyed it in straightforward language as his characteristic.
“This is a form of his care and love for this nation and Mr Prabowo as his longtime friend. His critical track record and courage have been witnessed together since the New Order era,” he said.
Meanwhile, Prabowo volunteers grouped in Arus Bawah Prabowo (ABP) also affirmed they would take legal steps regarding Amien Rais’ statement. ABP assessed the statement as damaging the good name of Prabowo and Teddy.
“Amien Rais’ remarks are a reckless personal attack on President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. This is no longer criticism, but vile accusations without basis forced to seem like truth. This statement is clearly hallucinatory and misleading to the public,” emphasised ABP Deputy Chairman Supriyanto in his statement on Saturday (2/5).