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Kalimantan governor faces backlash over Singapore trip during forest fires

East Kalimantan governor Rudy Mas'ud has come under fire after a viral social media post allegedly showed him having breakfast with his wife at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) during a trip to Singapore for a medical check-up.This comes as Indonesia battles its most intense wildfire season in 11 years, fuelled by El Nino-related dry weather conditions. The photo was posted...

AsiaOne Singapore2026-10-15 12:05查看原文 ↗

This comes as Indonesia battles its most intense wildfire season in 11 years , fuelled by El Nino-related dry weather conditions.

The photo was posted on Threads on Sunday (Oct 11) by user zumaahmd and it appeared to show a man resembling Rudy sitting across from a woman wearing a black hat.

The post garnered more than 11,000 likes as at Thursday morning and was subsequently reposted by multiple social media accounts.

In response, Ririn Sari Dewi, head of East Kalimantan's Communications and Informatics Department, told Indonesian news outlet Detik that Rudy was scheduled for a medical check-up at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Oct 10.

She added that the governor had obtained both written and verbal permission from Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, for the trip.

Ririn, however, did not elaborate on the governor's health condition, saying only that he was scheduled for a routine medical check-up.

Rudy returned to Jakarta on Oct 11 and was in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, by Oct 12.

The governor made headlines earlier this year over an official car reportedly purchased for 8.5 billion rupiah ($642,000), The Straits Times reported.

He subsequently returned the vehicle following public criticism over what many perceived as excessive spending.

Netizens slam governor amid haze crisis

The viral posts drew criticism from Threads users, with some expressing anger over his visit while residents in East Kalimantan grappled with haze from forest fires.

One user called on others to report the sighting, describing it as "so heartless and inhumane" for the governor to be having breakfast at Marina Bay Sands while his constituents were struggling to breathe.

Another commenter wrote that residents were fighting for their lives while the governor enjoyed himself.

An East Kalimantan resident also expressed anger, saying: "As a resident of East Kalimantan, I am very angry."

Another commenter, writing on an Instagram post, acknowledged the pressures of public office but stressed that the governor is accountable to the public.

The commenter also questioned the timing of the trip, noting that the governor and his family had travelled to Singapore for medical check-ups while the F1 event was taking place.

AsiaOne has reached out to Governor Rudy for more information.

helmy.saat@asiaone.com

东加里曼丹省省长鲁迪·马苏德（Rudy Mas'ud）因一张在社交媒体上疯传的照片而受到抨击，照片显示他与妻子在新加坡滨海湾金沙酒店（MBS）共进早餐，当时他正在新加坡进行体检。

与此同时，印尼正遭受11年来最严重的野火侵袭，而厄尔尼诺现象带来的干旱天气加剧了火势。

这张照片由用户 zumaahmd 于周日（10 月 11 日）发布在 Threads 上，照片中似乎显示一名酷似鲁迪的男子与一名戴着黑色帽子的女子对面而坐。

截至周四上午，该帖子已获得超过 11,000 个赞，随后被多个社交媒体账户转发。

对此，东加里曼丹通讯和信息部门负责人里林·萨里·德维告诉印尼新闻媒体Detik，鲁迪已定于10月10日在新加坡伊丽莎白山医院进行体检。

她补充说，省长已获得印度尼西亚内政部长穆罕默德·蒂托·卡尔纳维安的书面和口头许可，才得以进行此次访问。

然而，里林并未详细说明州长的健康状况，只表示他已安排进行例行体检。

鲁迪于 10 月 11 日返回雅加达，并于 10 月 12 日抵达东加里曼丹省巴厘巴板市。

据《海峡时报》报道，今年早些时候，州长因购买一辆价值 85 亿印尼盾（约合 64.2 万美元）的公务用车而登上新闻头条。

在公众对其过度消费行为提出批评后，他随后归还了车辆。