Police Immediately Examine Witnesses And Reporters, Ex-HTI Spokesman

JAKARTA - The police have begun processing reports on former spokesman for Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) Ismail Yusanto. The police immediately schedule an examination of the reporter and witnesses.

"Now we are going to schedule to summon the reporters as well as the existing witnesses with the reported evidence," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Monday, August 31.

But Yusri has not yet mentioned the scheduled date for the examination. He only emphasized that the report files had been studied by investigators at the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya.

Ismail Yusanto was reported to Polda Metro Jaya on suspicion of declaring membership in a banned community organization (ormas) that endangers state security.

The reporting was made because Ismail Yudanto claimed on social media to be a spokesman for HTI. In fact, this mass organization was dissolved by the Minister of Law and Human Rights and strengthened in the Supreme Court's cassation decision.

"Last August 26 saw on social media where the reported said and understood he was HTI spokesman," said Yusri, Friday, August 28.

The reporting was carried out by Heriansyah, registered under the number LP: 5137 / VIII / YAN 2.5 / 2020 / SPKT PMJ dated August 28, 2020.