Police Denies Intimidation Of Bima Tiktoker Family, Criticism Of Damaged Roads In Lampung

Bima Yudho Saputro, creator of Tiktok content under the name Awbimax (@awbimax)

The Head of Public Relations of the Lampung Police, Kombes Pol Zahwani Pandra Arsyad, said that even the arrival of East Lampung Police personnel to the house of Bima Yudho Saputro's parents who criticized the damaged road was to provide security guarantees to Bima's family.

"This follows up or responds quickly to viral news from related social media regarding information about the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE) or also information about an expression from someone submitted on social media," said Pandra Arsyad, in his video statement, Sunday, April 16.

Kombes Pol Zahwani Pandra Arsyad explained, in this case the East Lampung Police Chief AKBP Rizal Muchtar had followed up on responding quickly to conduct an investigation and check on Bima's brother, a social media video uploader.

"This is to ensure again that the family concerned is in good health and Bima's brother is part of the family," said Kombes Pol Pandra.

According to Pandra, what was done by local Bhabinkamtibmas members was in an effort to protect, protect and provide services to the community so that there were no people who were not responsible for intimidating or engaging in persecution or bullying.

"After this incident, of course it can be explained to the public that the purpose of the National Police in this case is as a protector, as a protector and public servant as well as a problem of solver and law enforcement efforts," explained Kombes Pol Pandra Arsyad.

Pandra Arsyad further added that the activities carried out by members of the Bhabinkamtibmas from the East Lampung Police were purely to ensure that the condition of the family of the social media uploader was safe and that there had been a statement from the family or parents concerned.

"The current situation is conducive and no longer any disturbance or has been running normally as usual," added Kombes Pol Pandra Arsyad.

Bima Yudho Saputro, creator of Tiktok content with the name Awbimax Reborn, has recently become a public conversation. After the video of his criticism of the development in Lampung Province went viral on social media, the young man from East Lampung Regency admitted to being intimidated.

Through uploads to the @awbimax Instagram account, Bima wrote that his family also received intervention and intimidation because of his criticism of the Lampung Provincial Government.

Through his Tiktok video, Bima while crying expressed her concern about the fate of her parents, who he admitted in uploading videos of content, received intervention and intimidation from the police.

Regarding the intimidation of Bima's parents who live in East Lampung Regency, the Lampung Police stated that there was no intervention and intimidation of Bima's parents.

It is known, in the video of Bima's parents meeting with a number of East Lampung Police personnel, Bima's parents expressed their gratitude to the East Lampung Police Chief for providing security guarantees to his family.

Previously, a viral video uploaded by Bima criticized the development of Lampung Province which was considered slow compared to other provinces.

Awbimax Reborn also highlighted the development problem in Lampung Province which was deemed not yet feasible. Not only that, in his Tiktok video, Awbimax Reborn also highlighted the neglect of the construction of the Kota Baru building which has cost tens of billions of rupiah. Awbimax Reborn is also the construction of roads in Lampung Province is also far from feasible.

Instead of getting a positive response, the act of criticism previously led to police reporting. The young man from East Lampung Regency who was studying in Australia was reported to the Lampung Police by the Lampung governor's team of attorneys, because he was considered to have cornered the good name of Lampung Province.

Because of his remarks on Tiktok social media, the name "Bima" also briefly perched in the position of one trending topic in the category of 'Polits'.