Central Sulawesi Regional Police (Polda) confirmed its commitment to thoroughly investigating the burning of the office of the mining company PT Raihan Catur Putra (RCP) in Morowali Regency, allegedly one of the perpetrators of a local journalist with the initials RM.
"Currently, one suspected perpetrator of the case of alleged racial and ethnic discrimination with the initials AD and three suspected perpetrators of arson with the initials RM, A, and AY have been secured at the Morowali Police. All law enforcement processes are carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations," said Head of Public Relations (Kabidhumas) of the Sulteng Police, Kombes Pol. Djoko Wienartono in a written statement in Palu, quoted by Antara.
Djoko said the investigation into the arson case is currently entering the process of examining a number of witnesses to uncover the entire series of events.
"Central Sulawesi Police emphasize that the legal process will be carried out objectively and professionally," he said.
Meanwhile, regarding the arrest of a journalist with the initials RM, Djoko emphasized that the action was not related to the profession in question, but purely due to the alleged involvement in a general criminal offense.
Regarding the alleged perpetrator who works as a journalist, the Central Sulawesi Police will submit a formal notification letter to the Press Council as a form of transparency and inter-institutional coordination.
He said the move was taken to respect press freedom and to clearly distinguish between handling general criminal cases and press disputes.
The Central Sulawesi Police also appealed to the public to remain calm and not easily provoked by unverified information, especially those circulating on social media.
"We appeal to the public to fully entrust the handling of this case to law enforcement officers and not easily influenced by information that cannot be ascertained as true," he said.
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