The Hoax Case Of 3 Cows In NTB Funds Of PEN Funds Continues To Roll, The Suspects Are Handed Over By The Police To The Public Prosecutor

NTT - The hoax case regarding government assistance from the National Economic Recovery (PEN) fund in the form of three cows worth Rp. 100 million in NTB continues. The NTB Police handed over the evidence and the suspect SS in the case to the public prosecutor.

The Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Commissioner of Police, Artanto, revealed that this submission was a follow-up to the news that the research prosecutor had stated that the files belonging to the suspect SS had completed the formal and material requirements or P-21.

"So, with the surrender of the suspect along with evidence or phase two of this case, it means that our handling is complete," said Artanto in Mataram, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, April 21.

Regarding the second stage of submission, the Head of the Intelligence Section of the Mataram State Prosecutor's Office, Heru Sandika Triyana, confirmed that the public prosecutor had officially received it from the police investigators. "Before this afternoon he received it," he said.

As a continuation, the public prosecutor has again detained suspect SS at the NTB Police Detention Center and is now preparing an indictment for the conditions for trial in court.

"So now the status of detention is entrusted by the public prosecutor at the NTB Polda Rutan and for the indictment, it is currently being processed," he said.

The suspect SS is the head of the Rinjani Multipurpose Cooperative (KSU), who is currently facing a 10-year prison sentence.

The threat is in accordance with Article 14 paragraph 1.2 and Article 15 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 1/1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations, which regulates criminal allegations of spreading false news.

In addition to these allegations, police investigators also applied Article 28 paragraph 2 Juncto Article 45 paragraph 2 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 19/2016 concerning Amendments to Law of Republic of Indonesia Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.

For the allegation of this article is still related to the spread of false news that can cause hatred or hostility in the community.

The criminal threat from the allegation is stated in Article 45 paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions with a maximum sentence of 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion.

Criminal threats were also alleged to SS regarding the distribution of information containing insults or defamation, in this case accusations against the government for hiding the distribution of PEN funds to the public.

The allegation is in accordance with Article 27 paragraph 3 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 19/2016 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.

For the criminal threat, the maximum sentence is 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, according to Article 45 paragraph 1 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 19/2016 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.

In the case file material, it is explained about the content of "YouTube" allegedly belonging to SS entitled "KSU Rinjani Press Conference". In the content, SS allegedly accused the government of hiding the distribution of PEN funds to the public.

This then became the motive for SS to mention that the KSU Rinjani distribution program, which promised assistance of three cows with a budget of Rp. 100 million for each member, was hampered.

The post allegedly caused a reaction from a number of members of KSU Rinjani, so they staged a demonstration by demanding the government to immediately distribute the aid of three cows from the PEN fund.

Regarding the alleged aid, the cyber team has asked the government for clarification. The clarification was obtained since the case was still being handled at the investigation stage.

From the clarification, the government has stated that there is no such program or budget, either from the center or the regions.

The clarification statement from the government has also been strengthened by examining data and current and future programs.

In addition to the evidence from the clarification, the determination of SS as a suspect was also strengthened by statements from experts in the field of language as well as information and electronic transactions.