Despite rumors that then-president Megawati Soekarnoputri urged TV7 to stop the relay broadcasts of Al Jazeera, PR TV7 then, Uni Lubis, denied it.
Meski beredar kabar Megawati mendesak TV7 agar menghentikan relai siaran Al Jazeera, humas TV7 saat itu, Uni Lubis, membantah kabar itu.