Haris Azhar Is Ready To Be Arrested, But Says There Are Economic And Investment Crimes

JAKARTA - Director of Lokataru Haris Azhar said he was ready to be detained after being questioned as a suspect in the alleged defamation case against Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

However, Haris claimed that the case that was ensnaring him was politically charged. So, he doesn't mind if investigators decide to detain him later.

"So even if I am detained today or whenever I am detained, there is no problem," Haris told reporters, Monday, March 21.

In fact, Haris said that from the start of the case to the determination of the suspect, he did not show an exaggerated attitude.

Even so, behind this alleged defamation case, Haris continued, there is a much bigger economic crime. However, Haris did not go into further detail about the alleged crime.

"Actually we are quite relaxed in the sense that we are not pro-active. Even though we find that this is an alleged crime or crime in the economic and investment sectors," said Haris.

Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti have been named suspects for alleged defamation of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

In this case, Luhut reported Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti for the circulation of a video entitled "There is Lord Luhut Behind Intan Jaya's Economic Relations-Military Ops" on Haris Azhar's YouTube account.