Chronology and Confirmation

The revocation of this coverage ID occurred after journalist Diana Valencia asked President Prabowo Subianto a question regarding the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in a catch interview session (doorstop). Editor-in-Chief of CNN Indonesia, Titin Rosmasari, confirmed the chronology of the incident.
"It is true that the Palace Press ID in the name of Diana Valencia has been revoked. September 27, 2025. At exactly 19.15, a BPMI officer took Diana's Press ID at the CNN Indonesia office," Titin said in her written statement.
Titin ensured that CNN Indonesia had sent an official letter to the Palace to request clarification. She also emphasized that the questions asked by her journalist were contextual and relevant to the public interest. Closing her statement, the Chairman of the Press Council called on all parties to respect the function of the press as regulated inLaw Number 40 of 1999 concerning the Press, and hopes that similar incidents will not be repeated in order to maintain the climate of press freedom in Indonesia.This article was compiled by paraphrasing the news that aired on CNN Indonesia entitled "State Secretary Speaks Out About the Revocation of CNN Indonesia Journalist's Coverage ID" on Monday, September 29, 2025.