Not Fulfilling The Call Of The Criminal Investigation Unit, West Sumatra Cagub Mulyadi Asked To Be Examined After Voting

JAKARTA - Candidate for West Sumatra Governor Mulyadi did not fulfill the summons for investigation by Bareskrim investigators, Jakarta, Monday, December 7.

Originally today, Mulyadi was undergoing examination in his status as a suspect in a case of alleged election crime.

"The person concerned did not come," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brig. Gen. Andi Rian R. Djajadi when contacted in Jakarta, reported by Antara.

Brigadier General Rian said that Mulyadi sent his attorney to submit a letter to Bareskrim investigators asking for a reschedule of the examination.

"The person concerned sent a letter to the investigators earlier at 4:00 p.m. through his lawyer, asking for a postponement of the examination after the implementation of the vote," he said.

Furthermore, investigators scheduled a second call to Mulyadi on Thursday, December 10, 2020. "The second summons is scheduled for December 10, 2020," added Rian.

Previously, the candidate for West Sumatra Governor Mulyadi was named a suspect in a case of alleged election crime for carrying out an off-schedule campaign. For his actions, Mulyadi was threatened with being charged under Article 187 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 6 Year 2020.

This case is the result of the findings of the joint investigation team from the Gakkumdu Center. Investigators at the Gakkumdu Center agreed that the case was included in a criminal election, which then the investigation was handed over to Bareskrim Polri. Bareskrim Polri has also begun investigating the alleged criminal act of selecting the West Sumatra Pilgub candidate pair Mulyadi-Ali Mukhni.

Previously, the National Police Chief, General Pol Idham Azis, had issued a telegram letter containing instructions to his staff regarding the postponement of the legal process for regional head candidates during the 2020 simultaneous regional elections. The instructions are contained in the Telegram Letter Number: ST / 2544 / VIII / RES.1.24. / 2020 dated August 31, 2020.

However, for Mulyadi's case, the postponement of the legal process did not apply because the suspect committed an election crime.

"If this is processed because of committing an election crime," said Head of the Public Information Bureau of the National Police, Brigadier General Pol Awi Setiyono.