Coordinating Minister Yusril reminds law enforcement to be careful before making arrests and prosecutions.

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra reminded law enforcement officers (APH) to work very carefully before arresting, detaining, or prosecuting someone.

The statement responded to the acquittal of the Executive Director of the Lokataru Foundation, Delpedro Marhaen and friends (et al).

"Law enforcement must be carried out accurately and fairly," said Yusril, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 7.

If the initial evidence is not strong enough, he emphasized that law enforcement officers should think again about making arrests, detentions, let alone prosecutions in court.

Because, he continued, if in the end the defendant is released by the court, the state is obliged to rehabilitate and provide compensation for the suffering arising from the legal process.

According to Yusril, from the Delpedro et al case, all parties can draw wisdom and lessons to enforce the law in accordance with the mandate of legal reform through the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

Law enforcement agencies, he said, have the authority to take legal steps to arrest, detain, and prosecute someone to court if there are strong suspicions and evidence that they have committed a crime.

"On the other hand, the suspect and the defendant also have the right to legal resistance to defend themselves," he said.

To Delpedro, the Coordinating Minister admitted that he had asked not to whine when he was arrested and detained.

Yusril hopes that Delpedro et al., as activists, should dare to defend themselves in a gentlemanly manner, both at the examination level and at the trial.

"He has done that," said Yusril.

Apart from Delpedro, there are three other defendants who were sentenced to acquittal, namely Lokataru staff Muzaffar Salim, Gejayan admin Calling Syahdan Husein, and Aliansi Mahasiswa Penggugat Khariq Anhar admin.

The four defendants were acquitted after being found not guilty of committing a crime in the alleged instigation case in the August 2025 demonstration which resulted in riots.

During the trial, the public prosecutor was judged to be unable to present evidence showing an attempt at manipulation, fabrication, or fact engineering by the defendants.

Thus, the panel of judges ordered the public prosecutor to restore the rights of the defendants in their ability, position, dignity and dignity.

Previously, the four defendants were charged with a sentence of 2 years in prison because they were considered legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime, namely participating in a public crime by word or writing to complain to people to commit a crime, or inciting people to fight against the general ruler with violence.

In this case, Delpedro and his friends were charged with uploading 80 collaborative content that was provocative with the aim of inciting hatred against the government from August 24-29, 2025.

It is stated that the defendants uploaded electronic information in social media managed by the four defendants, which invited students to participate in the riots.

The invitation through social media was produced from August 24-29, 2025, where from the narrative uploaded by the defendants, students who are on average minors are instigated and follow for anarchists in front of the DPR RI, in front of the Metro Jaya Police, and several other places.

One of the uploads that became a charge was a poster that read "Legal assistance for students who take to the streets" with the caption "You students who take part in the action? Don't be afraid if there is intimidation or immediate criminalization, contact us".