Indonesia’s Ummat Party is facing internal strife just months after its founding, as evidenced by a developing legal battle. A group of 34 party members have filed a lawsuit alleging unlawful conduct against party leadership, prompting a response from Ummat Party leaders who now intend to file a countersuit. The dispute highlights challenges to establishing stability within the nascent political association and underscores potential fractures within its ranks. The case is currently registered at the South Jakarta District Court, with a first hearing scheduled for November 24th.
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
The leader of Indonesia’s Ummat Party, Ridho Rahmadi, announced Monday that he and Amien Rais will file a countersuit against 34 party members who have taken legal action against them. The move comes as internal disputes escalate within the relatively new political organization.
Rahmadi said the countersuit will follow a recent lawsuit filed by the 34 members against him, Rais – who serves as Chairman of the Ummat Party’s Advisory Council – and other party officials.
The group is seeking approximately $1.6 million (Rp24 billion) in damages, alleging unlawful conduct.
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“We will carry out a re-convention or countersuit,” Rahmadi said when contacted on Monday, November 17.
Meanwhile, the legal team representing Rais and Rahmadi, led by Denie Amiruddin, has declined to comment on the lawsuit filed by the 34 party members, stating they have not yet received official notification from the court.
Amiruddin indicated, however, that they will respect the legal process and will determine their response after reviewing the details of the complaint. “We will decide on our legal position after reading the material of the lawsuit from the plaintiffs, and as a form of high legal awareness, we will likely file a re-convention lawsuit,” he said.
The lawsuit, filed November 13, 2025, has been registered under case number 1247/Pdt.Sus-Parpol/2025/PN JKT.SEL at the South Jakarta District Court.
Plaintiffs in the case include Zul Badri, Niko Fransisco, Irsyadul Fauzi, and Abdul Hakim.
The first hearing is scheduled for November 24, though the specific claims made in the lawsuit have not yet been publicly released by the South Jakarta District Court’s case information system.
(thr/dal)
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