Ummat Party Chairman on Amien Rais's Statement: Feel Free to Pursue Legal Action if Harmed

General Chairman of the Ummat Party, Ridho Rahmadi, has spoken out regarding Amien Rais’s statement concerning President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Ridho invites any parties who feel harmed to pursue legal channels.

It is known that Amien Rais made a statement on his YouTube channel questioning the closeness between Prabowo and Teddy. The video, titled “KEEP THE PALACE AWAY FROM MORAL SCANDALS,” lasted about 8 minutes. However, by 12:18 WIB, the video was no longer available.

In response, Ridho invites anyone wishing to pursue legal action. “If anyone feels harmed, they are free to pursue legal channels as guaranteed in this country. We cannot limit their right to exercise their rights,” Ridho said when contacted on Saturday (2/5/2026), quoted from detikNews.

“But do not let the law be used as a political weapon that is selectively applied according to the whims of those in power,” he added.

He assesses that Amien Rais is merely voicing concerns circulating in society. However, he says, Amien Rais conveyed it in his characteristically straightforward language.

“This is a form of his concern and love for this nation and Pak Prabowo as his long-time friend. We have all witnessed his critical track record and courage since the New Order era,” he stated.

Previously, Prabowo volunteers grouped under Arus Bawah Prabowo (ABP) stated they would take legal action regarding Amien Rais’s video. The video is deemed to have damaged reputations.

“Amien Rais’s remarks are a reckless personal attack on President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. This is no longer criticism, but rather vile accusations without basis, forced to seem like truth. This statement is clearly hallucinatory and misleading to the public,” emphasised Supriyanto, Chairman of the DPP of Arus Bawah Prabowo (ABP), in his statement on Saturday (2/5).