Ministry Of Law And Human Rights: Joseph Paul Zhang Abroad Since 2018

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights said the alleged blasphemy of Islam, Jozeph Paul Zhang, had been outside Indonesia's territory since 2018.

"Based on information from the immigration crossing database, Indonesian citizens on behalf of Shindy Paul Soerjomoeljono or as Joseph Paul Zhang last left Indonesia for Hong Kong on January 11, 2018," said Head of Public Relations and General Affairs of the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Arya Pradhana Anggakara. , reported by Antara, Monday, April 19.

Regarding Zhang's case, the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has coordinated with the Indonesian Police's Criminal Investigation Agency to follow up.

Separately, the Deputy Chairperson of the PPP DPP, Arsul Sani, has asked the police to immediately take coordination steps with the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to revoke Zhang's passport whose real name is Sindy Paul Soerjomoeljono.

"The suspected perpetrator has been abroad since 2018. The steps to withdraw or revoke the passport can be carried out as regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Number 8/2014," said Sani.

Previously, Zhang's video claimed that the 26th prophet was widely circulated on social media and viral. He claims to be the 26th prophet who was conveyed in a discussion forum via zoom which is also broadcast on his personal YouTube channel.

He challenged anyone who could report him to the police to give him millions of rupiah. In the short video for a few minutes, there are two dialogue partners in different rooms whose identities and roles are not explained.