Tanggapi Hotman Paris! Ketua Dewan Pers Buka Suara: Hormati Profesi Wartawan!

JAKARTA, KOMPASTV - The Press Council has issued an official statement regarding statements by lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea, deemed demeaning to the journalist profession, during a press conference following the questioning of his client, Febri Ardiansyah, as a suspect in an alleged corruption and money laundering case at the Attorney General's Office's Jampidsus Building in Jakarta on Friday (July 17, 2026). In Statement Letter Number 07-P-DP-VII-2026, the Press Council expressed regret over Hotman Paris' response to a journalist's question about whether Febri Ardiansyah felt criminalized in the case against him. At the time, Hotman Paris responded with the words, "What do you think? Do you have a brain?", which were deemed condescending. "We regret the attitude of lawyer Hutapea, who answered a journalist's question with such demeaning language," Komaruddin said in a video statement posted on the official press council's Instagram account on Monday (June 20, 2026). He emphasized that a journalist asks questions to gather information and hear the source's version of events, which is part of the journalistic process. Previously, Hotman Paris Hutapea's lawyer issued a clarification and apology. The apology was issued after his statement during a question-and-answer session with reporters became a hot topic and drew various responses. Friends of KompasTV, Starting February 1, 2026, KompasTV is changing channels. Always get the latest KompasTV news and information on your television on Channel 11 on your digital TV device or set-top box. One step closer, one step more reliable! Video Editor: Vila This article can be viewed at: https://www.kompas.tv/nasional/681435...