Anji And Hadi Pranoto Will Be Reported To The Police

Anji and Hadi Pranoto (Photo: Instagram @duniamanji)

JAKARTA - General Chairman of Cyber Indonesia, Muannas Alaidid, will report Hadi Pranoto and Erdian Aji Prihartanto alias Anji to Polda Metro Jaya. Both will be reported in connection with the alleged spread of fake news about the COVID-19 drug that is claimed to have been found.

"It is true, we will report both of them because there is a suspicion of a criminal element for spreading fake news," Muanas told VOI, Monday, August 3.

The alleged spread of fake news, he said, refers to the statement of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) regarding the absence of a cure for COVID-19 worldwide.

In addition, the reporting to Hadi Pranoto was also due to his statement that the rapid test and swab test examination using his digital technology method were claimed to be more effective.

Then, regarding the cheaper test price, which is only Rp.10 thousand to Rp.20 thousand. In fact, for the rapid test and swab test at the hospital, the costs that must be disbursed reach hundreds of thousands to millions of rupiah.

"This is dangerous under the current conditions. If for example the content is trusted (by the public, red) without correcting it, it will hinder the government's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19," said Muanas.

Meanwhile, Aji will be reported regarding his involvement in spreading fake news by uploading the video content through the Youtube account @duniamanji.

Thus, both of them will be reported in Article 14 paragraph 1, Article 15 of Law No.1 of 1946 and Article 28 paragraph 1 of the ITE Law.

"The act of disseminating it for Anji is actually a prohibition (rules)," said Muanas.

Meanwhile, related to the Lampung Regional Police, who also began investigating the polemic because he did not bother with making videos in that area. This is because the report is based on the video he saw and does not refer to the location of the manufacture.

"We are based on videos on social media. If the manufacturing process is done, it can be anywhere, right. Later it depends on whether the police are delegated or what," he said.

Previously, Hadi Pranoto and Erdian Aji Prihartanto alias Anji created video content discussing COVID-19 and uploaded it to YouTube. In the conversation, Hadi said that he had found an antibody herbal medicine.

In fact, his drug is claimed to be able to cure positive people with COVID-19 in a matter of 2-3 days. In addition, the drug is distributed to a number of regions in Indonesia, such as Java, Bali and Sumatra.

"Small people, adults, pregnant people and so on, thank God, until now my friends can feel the medicinal properties. As a country that has natural wealth with large enough herbs and we can take advantage of the interests of the community itself to strengthen antibodies," said Hadi.