Singapore Contacts Komdigi to Address Hoaxes on Meeting with Dino Patti Djalal

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Singapore will contact the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) to address hoaxes regarding a meeting between Dino Patti Djalal and Saiful Mujani at the residence of the Singaporean Ambassador in Jakarta.

“This is clearly misinformation that will be handled by the embassy in coordination with the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital,” said the Singapore Embassy in Indonesia in an official statement on Sunday (25/10/2026).

The Singapore Embassy in Jakarta noted the rumors circulating that Saiful Mujani and Dino Patti Djalal met with the Singaporean Ambassador in Jakarta on Sunday (18/10/2026).

The Singaporean authorities stated that the reports of the meeting are untrue.

“That visit never occurred,” the Singapore Embassy reported.

Dino Patti Djalal Will Also Contact the Minister of Komdigi

Dino, who is a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, will also reach out to the Minister of Komdigi, Meutya Hafid, to address this issue.

"I will bring this up with Minister Meutya Hafid," Dino said in a video posted on social media platform X and Instagram on Sunday (25/10/2026).

He perceives the rumor he has dismissed as an intimidation to freedom of speech.

Posts on social media emerged after he made a statement regarding Indonesia-Singapore relations amid the strained interactions among several ASEAN countries due to forest and land fires (karhutla).