The Use Of Fake News Articles In The Case Of Ummi Hospital, Police: Covering Positive Rizieq Shihab COVID-19

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri suspects the articles of spreading fake news against Rizieq Shihab, Hanif Alatas, and the Managing Director (Managing Director) of Ummi Hospital, dr. Andi Tatat.

The three of them have also assumed suspect status in a case that allegedly obstructed the work of the COVID-19 Task Force.

Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Andi Rian, said the use of Article 14 of Law Number 1 Year 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations was because they conveyed false news about Rizieq Shihab's condition, who was being treated at Ummi Hospital, Bogor.

To Hanif Alatas for not providing real information. Then, he was also charged with another article for obstructing the work of the COVID-19 Task Force.

"It is known that (Rizieq) was already positive (COVID-19) on November 25, 25. But on November 26 they said there was no problem, in good health, there was no illness. It was spread through Front TV," Rian told reporters, Tuesday. , January 12.

Meanwhile, the use of articles for spreading fake news against dr. Andi Tatat because at that time he gave a statement that Rizieq Shihab was in good condition. In fact, at that time Rizieq was positive.

"Ummi Hospital was asked by the media at that time there was a press conference anyway, there was," he said.

Apart from delivering fake news, dr. Andi Tatat was also considered to have obstructed the Task Force's work because he was not cooperative when the Task Force was about to check Rizieq Shihab's health condition. In fact, Ummi Hospital is a referral hospital for handling COVID-19.

"(dr. Andi Tatat) The person in charge there. And Ummi Hospital is a COVID referral hospital. There are obligations that he must carry out for the task force. he.

Previously Rizieq Shihab, Hanif Alatas, and President Director (Managing Director) of Ummi Hospital, dr. Andi Tatat was named a suspect in the case of allegedly obstructing the work of the COVID-19 Task Force.

"Yes, the three of them have been named as suspects," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Andi Rian, to VOI, Monday, January 11.

The determination of the three suspects, said Andi, was based on their case titles. Investigators consider them to have committed a criminal act so that their status is upgraded from witness to suspect.

"What is certain is that investigators already have at least 2 pieces of evidence to determine them as suspects," he said

With the determination of these suspects, they were charged with Article 14 paragraph 1 and 2 of Law number 4 of 1984 concerning Disease Outbreaks, Article 216 of the Criminal Code, and Articles 14 and 15 of Law number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulations.