Wife Of Ruslan Buton, Defendant Of Hate Speech, Dies

JAKARTA - Rulan Buton's wife, Erna Yudhiana (44) passed away due to illness. The wife of the defendant in the alleged hate speech case died on Friday, September 25.

"The condition of the deceased is deteriorating, until 8.00 WIB is already serious and at 9.00 WIB his death," said Legal chief, Ruslan Buton, Tonin Tachta Singarimbun via a short message reported by Antara, Jakarta, Friday, September 25.

Toni said that Ruslan Buton's wife's body will be buried today in the Bandung area.

Erna Yudhiana had attended the South Jakarta District Court to fight for her husband's justice by filing a pretrial in July 2020.

He came to the South Jakarta District Court already sick and had to use a wheelchair.

Ruslan Buton is currently undergoing trial at the South Jakarta District Court on a hate speech case. Ruslan was charged with being charged with four alternative articles by the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

First, Article 45A paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2016 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions.

Second, Article 14 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 Year 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.

Third, Article 14 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 Year 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.

Fourth, Article 15 of Law Number 1 Year 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.

Ruslan Buton was arrested by the National Police Criminal Investigation Team together with the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police and the Buton Police on Jalan Poros, Wajo Wasuba Market, Lacupea Hamlet, Wabula 1 Village, Wabula District, Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Thursday (28/5).

In this case, the evidence confiscated by the police, namely a smartphone and a KTP belonging to Ruslan.

Bareskrim Polri then named Ruslan Buton as a suspect in the case of spreading hoaxes and hate speech related to the recording which asked President Joko Widodo to resign from his position as President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Ruslan was immediately detained at the Bareskrim Detention Center on Friday (29/5) for 20 days until 17 June 2020.