JAKARTA - Member of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party Faction, Mulan Jameela, finally spoke up regarding the circulation of hoax issues that dragged her name. Mulan was accused of making negative statements or marginalizing the profession of teachers on social media.
Through a post on his personal Instagram account, Ahmad Dhani's wife confirmed that the circulating news was a lie or hoax. Mulan stated that until now she tended to be silent about the skewed issues that attacked her personally, but this time she felt the need to straighten it out because it concerned the dignity of educators.
"It might be a little strange because I have rarely responded to hoax issues that spread on social media, because maybe the average hoax news is only related to me personally. But it seems, I can't stay silent if this hoax news is related to a hoax statement about a teacher," wrote Mulan Jameela, quoted by VOI Wednesday, March 25.
Mulan emphasized that he had great respect for the profession of teachers. According to him, teachers have a crucial role in educating the nation's life and building Indonesia's future. He strongly denied ever making a statement that would discredit them.
"I have never made statements related to teachers, let alone statements that tend to be negative or marginalize teachers. Naudzubillah," he said, adding a sad emoji and a pleading hand.
Furthermore, Mulan gave a logical explanation from the side of her work as a representative of the people. He explained that he is currently serving in Commission VI of the DPR RI, whose scope of work includes the fields of industry, investment, and business competition, not the field of education.
"My room in Commission VI does not discuss teachers. And I believe my friends in Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives are fighting the best for our beloved teachers," he explained.
He also added that all his activities and struggles outside Commission VI were always shared transparently through his official social media. Until now, he has ensured that he has never made statements related to teachers as alleged.
Closing his clarification, Mulan Jameela appealed to the public and social media users to be more wise in absorbing information. He asked the public to 'check and check' or tabayyun before believing, let alone spreading a news.
"Hopefully with this open statement, we can all be wiser in accepting news, whether it's facts or hoaxes? And hopefully we can all learn to stop getting into the vortex of hoaxes," he said.
Mulan is worried that if this hoax continues to roll, it will not only damage her personal reputation, but also the institution where she currently works.
This started around March 2026, circulating posts and content pieces on social media.
In the narrative, Mulan Jameela is said to have said "teachers must have quality, don't demand a salary." This sentence was immediately considered to be degrading the profession of a teacher and triggered public anger.
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