Tifatul Sembiring
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Tifatul Sembiring is an Indonesian politician. He is chairman of the conservative and Islamic Prosperous Justice Party and Minister of Communication and Information in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet
. He has a degree in computer engineering
from the Information and Computing Management School , Jakarta, and was active in a number of Indonesian Islamic organisations from his student days, such as PII, the Indonesian Student's Association
His father is Karo and moved to Bukittinggi
where he married a Minangkabau woman. Tifatul is the head of the big family in Guguak Tabek Sarojo, Agam
, West Sumatra
by the title Datuk Tumangguang. He is married to Sri Rahayu and has seven children: Sabriana, Fathan, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Fatimah, Muhammad and Abdurrahman Sembiring.
centred on Ariel (Nazril Irham
), which Sembiring controversially linked to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The move apparently has the backing of president
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
and would involve a blacklist of offensive material monitored by a special task force.
He has also linked pornography
to HIV/Aids
and said that funding to fight the disease was a waste of money, also stating that the widespread availability of Indonesian pornography, mostly featuring students, caused natural disasters.
He was much criticised for quoting Adolf Hitler
on his Twitter page, posting "the union between two children, when both of them complete each other, this is magic - Adolf Hitler".
He was questioned by Indonesian Twitter users for shaking the hand of U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama
during her husband's November 2010 trip to Indonesia.
Second United Indonesia Cabinet
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term...
. He has a degree in computer engineering
Computer engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
from the Information and Computing Management School , Jakarta, and was active in a number of Indonesian Islamic organisations from his student days, such as PII, the Indonesian Student's Association
His father is Karo and moved to Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
where he married a Minangkabau woman. Tifatul is the head of the big family in Guguak Tabek Sarojo, Agam
Agam
Agam may refer to:* Āgama , a collection scriptures* Jain Agamas, texts of Jainism* Agam Regency, a regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia* Yaacov Agam, an Israeli artist* AGAM, the Israeli Defence Forces Directorate of Operations- See also :...
, West Sumatra
West Sumatra
West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...
by the title Datuk Tumangguang. He is married to Sri Rahayu and has seven children: Sabriana, Fathan, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Fatimah, Muhammad and Abdurrahman Sembiring.
Controversy
His ambition to filter the internet for 'negative' content, shelved in early 2010 in the face of broad opposition, may be revived after a celebrity sex scandalCelebrity sex tape
A celebrity sex tape is typically an amateur pornographic video recording involving one or more celebrity famous person which has been, intentionally or unintentionally, made available publicly....
centred on Ariel (Nazril Irham
Nazril Irham
Nazril Irham or more popularly known as Ariel or Ariel Peterpan is an Indonesian rock star. He is the lead singer vocalist of multiplatinum band Peterpan. Irham is the youngest of the three Malay brothers in his family. He has also appeared in advertisements...
), which Sembiring controversially linked to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The move apparently has the backing of president
President of Indonesia
The President of the Republic of Indonesia is the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Indonesia.The first president was Sukarno and the current president is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.- Sukarno era :...
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
and would involve a blacklist of offensive material monitored by a special task force.
He has also linked pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
to HIV/Aids
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and said that funding to fight the disease was a waste of money, also stating that the widespread availability of Indonesian pornography, mostly featuring students, caused natural disasters.
He was much criticised for quoting Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
on his Twitter page, posting "the union between two children, when both of them complete each other, this is magic - Adolf Hitler".
He was questioned by Indonesian Twitter users for shaking the hand of U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
during her husband's November 2010 trip to Indonesia.