Case Of Alleged Hate Speech Rises Investigation, West Java Police: For The Time Being, Bahar Smith Is Still A Witness

BANDUNG - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimum) of the West Java Police stated that Bahar Smith is still a witness, although the case related to him has gone up to the investigation stage. "For the time being, Bahar is still a witness," said Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Erdi. A Chaniago, in Bandung, as reported by Antara, Thursday, December 30. Erdi said that the case that dragged Bahar Smith's name was related to an utterance that allegedly caused chaos in the community.

"But we need to look into this, we need to explore what it is like," said Erdi. The case, he said, allegedly occurred in the jurisdiction of the Cimahi Police. However, Erdi has not stated in detail what words constituted an element of the investigation. "We are investigating what was conveyed somewhere, of course this is still for investigators to consume, we will report on the progress," he said. Previously, West Java Police Chief Inspector General Suntana stated that the hate speech case involving Bahar Smith (BS) has moved to the investigation stage. "West Java Police investigators have stepped up the legal process that ensnared BS into an investigation," Suntana said in a written statement, Wednesday, December 29. The case that ensnared Bahar Smith According to him, this is related to allegations of hate speech containing elements of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA).