JAKARTA The revocation of the identity card of an Palace journalist from a CNN Indonesia reporter caused a public furore. This case emerged after CNN Indonesian journalists had doorstoped President Prabowo Subianto after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York and state visits to a number of countries.
The Chief Editor of CNN Indonesia, Titin Rosmasari, confirmed the incident. "Yes, the withdrawal is true. It happened on September 27, 2025 at around 19.00 WIB," he told VOI, Sunday, September 28.
CNN Indonesia Questions Revocation Of Journalist ID
Titin could not confirm whether the withdrawal of the Palace journalist's identity card was directly related to a question asked by CNN Indonesia reporter to President Prabowo.
"Regarding whether there is a correlation with the questions he asked President Prabowo Subianto, I don't know. What is clear is that the sequence is like that," he said.
According to Titin, a CNN Indonesia journalist's question about the BGN managed food poisoning case for the BGN program is relevant and reasonable. "What's wrong with our journalists asking about that?" he said.
CNN Indonesia has sent an official letter to the Press, Media and Information Bureau (BPMI) of the Presidential Secretariat asking for clarification. In addition, they also submitted an audience request so that this issue can be discussed directly. "Hopefully the State Secretariat has read the letter we sent," said Titin.
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President Prabowo Subianto's Positive Response
In the question and answer recording, President Prabowo Subianto actually gave a positive response to journalists' questions regarding the BMG program poisoning case. "I monitored the development. After this, I will directly call the Head of BGN and several officials," Prabowo told reporters.
This raises a question mark, why do officials in the Palace take steps to revoke journalists' identity cards, while the President himself is open? Can this action be a threat to press freedom in Indonesia?
Press Council Requests Liputan Access To Recover
Responding to this case, the Chairman of the Press Council, Komaruddin Hidayat, requested that similar incidents not be repeated in the future. He also emphasized the importance of restoring access to coverage for CNN Indonesia journalists.
"We hope that the access of CNN Indonesia journalists will be restored soon so that they can resume their journalistic duties at the Palace," he said.
And journalists can return to report not only policies but also can criticize the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's program.
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