Ahmad Dhani: I Mind Accused Of Insulting Once Mekel, I'm Just Talking About Facts

JAKARTA - Ahmad Dhani expressed his objection to Once Mekel for allegedly tarnishing his name in public. He said this during an interview with Candra Darusman and Hanum on the Liputan 6 today YouTube channel.

Ahmad Dhani said that he only shared a fact that Once Mekel never had permission to perform Dewa 19 songs.

"Actually, I also objected to it, saying I was badmouthing. I just told a fact. In ethically moral, Once I never gave permission to me. Whether it's a song or two, it should have been permission. If I talk like that, it's not badmouthing, because the fact is it like that," said Ahmad Dhani.

The singer of the song Bidadari in Sungaian also added that this problem had nothing to do with Once Mekel's contribution when he was in Dewa 19.

"And it has nothing to do with contributions, this song still belongs to Ahmad Dhani. It can't be reduced because Once has a contribution and he doesn't allow it," he explained.

"If he talks to me, it's just a matter of asking 'how much is your payment for bringing the song Dewa?' Because he's already out of the Dewa. Because he was out in 2010, the logical consequence was that he didn't perform Dewa 19 songs," he continued.

"If you want to sing, you ask permission to write the song, me or Andra. And it didn't happen," he concluded.