Farhat Abbas
{{short description|Indonesian lawyer}}
{{distinguish|Ferhat Abbas|Farhat Abbas (senator)}}
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| name = Farhat Abbas
| image = File:KPU Farhat Abbas.jpg
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|06|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tembilahan, Riau, Indonesia
| occupation = {{hlist|Celebrity|Lawyer}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Nia Daniati|2002|2014|reason=divorced}}
- {{marriage|Ani Muryadi|2005|}}
- {{marriage|Rita Tresnawati|2011|}}
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| party = Nusantara Awakening Party
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Farhat Abbas (born 22 June 1976) is an Indonesian celebrity and lawyer who is known for representing celebrities such as Ahmad Dhani, Soimah and Caisar.
Career
Abbas was an unsuccessful candidate in the general election of Regional Head for Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi in October 2013.{{cite web|url=http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/726579/farhat-abbas-keok-di-pilkada-kolaka|title= Farhat Abbas Loses in Kolaka election|author=Aditia Saputra|publisher=Liputan 6|date=October 22, 2013}} In addition, Abbas campaigned as an independent presidential candidate with the slogan "Aku Indonesia."{{cite web|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/01/15/11032287/diragukan.jadi.capres.ini.kata.farhat.abbas|title=Diragukan jadi capres, ini kata Farhat Abbas|author=Ichsan Suhendra|publisher=Kompas|date=January 15, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134759/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/01/15/11032287/diragukan.jadi.capres.ini.kata.farhat.abbas |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |access-date=May 20, 2023}} He also ran unsuccessfully as a legislative candidate in the 2014 presidential elections to represent the third electoral district of Jakarta in Senayan.{{cite web|url=http://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2014/04/10/33/968258/gagal-ke-senayan-farhat-abbas-gila|title=Failure (in Campaign) to Senayan, Farhat Abbas was crazy?|last=Hidayat |first=Edi |publisher=Okezone|date=April 10, 2014}}
In 2020, Abbas founded his own political party, the Indonesian Sovereign Nation Party, or Pandai.{{Cite web |last=Hermawan |first=Doni |date=28 November 2020 |title=Farhat Abbas Dirikan Partai Pandai, Resmi Kembangkan Sayap di Sumut |url=https://sumut.idntimes.com/news/sumut/doni-hermawan-1/farhat-abbas-dirikan-partai-pandai-resmi-kembangkan-sayap-di-sumut |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=IDN Times Sumut |language=id-ID}}
Personal life
In 2002, Abbas married singer Nia Daniati. The couple divorced after 12 years of marriage in 2014. In May 2014, Abbas married widow Ani Muryadi.
Soon after, a woman named Rita Tresnawati went to the National Commission for Child Protection to reveal that Abbas did not recognize his son, Gusti Reyhan Gibayus, despite providing the child's birth certificate, which listed Abbas as the father.{{cite web|url=http://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2013/12/10/tak-juga-akui-anak-kandung-mantan-istri-farhat-lapor-ke-komnas-pa|title=Tak juga akui anak kandung, istri Farhat lapor ke Komnas PA|author=Wahyu Aji|publisher=Warta Kota|date=December 10, 2013}}
Controversy
=Allegedly racist comments=
Abbas became involved in controversy when he commented on Twitter regarding the case of car registration imposed by Jakarta's co-government Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (also known as Ahok).{{cite web|url=http://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20130128/186/133584/ahok-vs-farhat-abas-anton-medan-diperiksa-polisi|title=Ahok vs. Farhat: Anton Medan diperiksa polisi|author=Martin Sihombing|publisher=Bisnis|date=January 28, 2013}} Some parties had accused Abbas of racist comments. As a result, Abbas has reported Chairman of the Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association Anton Medan and Intellectual Community of Muda Betawi leader Ramdan Alamsyah to Polda Metro Jaya.{{cite web|url=http://metro.news.viva.co.id/news/read/385781-anton-medan--ada-desakan-proses-hukum-farhat-dilanjutkan|title=Anton Medan: Ada desakan proses hukum Farhat dilanjutkan|author=Desy Afrianti and Rohimat Nurbaya|publisher=Viva News|date=January 28, 2013}} Abbas admitted that he made the comments, but denies that he is a racist.{{cite web|url=http://news.liputan6.com/read/483662/farhat-abbas-twitter-untuk-ahok-itu-tidak-rasialis|title=Tweeting to Ahok is not racist |publisher= Liputan 6|date=January 9, 2013}}
=Personal disputes=
After the conclusion of his case with Jakarta co-government Ahok, Abbas was involved in hostility with Ahmad Dhani's son Ahmad Al Ghazali and El Rumi, due to insulting his father on Twitter. Abbas accepted Ghazali's challenge to a boxing duel.{{cite web|url=https://seleb.tempo.co/read/news/2013/11/26/219532537/farhat-abbas-terima-tantangan-al-untuk-duel-tinju|title=Farhat Abbas terima tantangan Al untuk duel tinju|author=Rina Atmasari|publisher=Tempo|date=November 26, 2013}} Abbas was also involved in hostility with dangdut singer Soimah, due to her kebaya appearance in @Show_imah.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.harianterbit.com/entertainment/2015/06/05/31109/38/24/Kritik-Penampilan-Soimah-Farhat-Abbas-Gayanya-Gitu-Gitu-Doang|title=Kritik Penampilan Soimah, Farhat Abbas: Gayanya Gitu-Gitu Doang|publisher=Harian Terbit|date=June 5, 2015}} Abbas was further involved in controversy with Arya Wiguna, involving accusations of cheating.{{cite web|url=http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/820616/siapkan-kain-kafan-arya-wiguna-jalani-sumpah-pocong|title=Siapkan kain kafan, Arya Wiguna jalani sumpah pocong|author=Hernowo Anggie|publisher=Liputan 6|date=February 7, 2014}}
=Alleged affair=
Abbas was alleged to have had an affair with his spokeswoman, Regina Andriane Saputra, the wife of politician Ilal Ferhard.{{cite web|url=http://hot.detik.com/celeb/2563078/usai-sidang-cerai-farhat-abbas-dan-ilal-ferhard-saling-sindir|title=Usai sidang cerai, Farhat Abbas dan Ilal Ferhard saling sindir|publisher=DetikHot|date=April 23, 2014}}
References
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