Dino to Report Minister of Communications on Rumor of His Meeting with Singapore Ambassador

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dino Patti Djalal, is set to report a viral social media post regarding rumors of his meeting with the Singaporean Ambassador in Jakarta.

"I will bring this to the attention of the Minister of Communications and Information, Meutya Hafid," Dino mentioned in a video posted on platform X on Sunday (25/10/2026).

Dino stated that such a meeting never occurred. On the same day, he was actually in Perth, Australia for three days and only returned to Indonesia on Tuesday night.

While in Australia, he attended several meetings, including participating in a climate change session organized by the NGO Global Citizen, where he serves as a member of the Oceania Board.

During his stay in Perth, he also met with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta.

He emphasized that he has not visited the Singaporean Ambassador's residence in Jakarta for many years.

"I also haven't had the chance to visit the Singaporean Ambassador's residence in Jakarta for many years, although he is certainly a good friend of mine. So the news that I visited his home on Sunday is not true. But thank you for the reminder," Dino stated.

Regarding Saiful Mujani, Dino mentioned that he has never met him, although he acknowledges that Saiful is a good analyst and quantitative survey expert.

"But I have never had a meeting with him. Hopefully one day I'll meet him," he added.

Gerindra Monitoring Information

According to LKBN ANTARA, the social media information links two public figures purportedly visiting the Singaporean Ambassador’s residence, namely Saiful Mujani and Dino.

The viral post also includes a video recording of the front fence area of the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta with a narrative suggesting accusations like "Londo ireng is coming."

Both Saiful Mujani and Dino Patti Djalal frequently express criticism or differing views on government policies.

In response, the Gerindra Party stated that it is monitoring the information circulating.

"The Gerindra Party is monitoring information recently circulating on social media, which mentions a meeting of anti-government figures with the Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia," said the Secretary of the Gerindra Party Faction in the Indonesian Parliament, Bambang Haryadi, in a statement in Jakarta, as reported by the National News Agency (LKBN) ANTARA on Sunday (25/10/2026).