Polda Metro Delegates Three LP Cases Of Rocky Gerung To Bareskrim Next Monday

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya will delegate the handling of three police reports (LP) related to allegations of hate speech with reported Rocky Gerung to Bareskrim Polri. The delegation was carried out earlier next week.

"Monday (August 7) the plan will be transferred from the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police," said Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the National Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak when confirmed, Saturday, August 5

For the development of the handling of the three reports, the investigative team has examined the reporters and witnesses.

Then, ask for information from experts. The goal is to find out whether there is a criminal element from the alleged reported.

Meanwhile, some experts who have been examined include linguists, ITE, legal sociology, and criminal law.

"There are already 6 experts that we have coordinated and clarified," said Ade.

Originally, there were three police reports (LP) with reported Rocky Gerung and Refly Harun received by Polda Metro Jaya.

The first report was made by the United Indonesia Volunteers, on Monday, July 31, 2023. The report is registered with the number LP/B/4459/VII/2023/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya.

Then, a day later, the former Democrat Party politician Ferdinand Hutahaean also reported Rocky Gerung and Refly Harun to Polda Metro Jaya. The report is registered with the number LP/B/4465/VIII/2023/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya.

Third, reporting is carried out by someone representing the Democratic Volunteer Group. The report is registered with the number LP/B/4504/VIII/2023/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya, dated August 2, 2023.

Previously, it was reported that Bareskrim Polri would withdraw all LPs and complaints related to the alleged spread of fake news to hate speech with reported Rocky Gerung scattered throughout the regional police ranks.

The National Police received 13 LPs and two complaints following Rocky Gerung's statement which was deemed insulting to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

For complaints, one of them was immediately addressed to the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. While the other was received by the Yogyakarta Regional Police.

As for the LP, it is said that there are 13 that have been received at the Bareskrim Polri level and the regional police ranks.

In detail, Bareskrim Polri received one LP; Polda Metro Jaya there are three LPs; Polda North Sumatra received three LPs; Polda East Kalimantan three LPs, and Polda Central Kalimantan handling three LPs

"Further technicalities, of course, we will withdraw some of these LPs and complaints to Bareskrim for further investigation," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro.