Coordinating Minister Luhut's Mediation With Haris Azhar-Fatia Is Rescheduled For Next Week

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (Photo: Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The police are said to have rescheduled the mediation process between the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan with Haris Azhar and Fatia in the alleged defamation case.

The plan, mediation will take place early next week. This was conveyed by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan's lawyer, Juniver Girsang.

"Yes, it has been (scheduled for mediation), Monday (15 November)," Juniver told VOI, Friday, November 12.

In the mediation process which will be held around 10.00 WIB, said Juniver, his client will be present. Provided that there are no urgent and sudden state activities or tasks.

"He stated that he would attend as long as there was no state assignment. So far there is no (state duty schedule)," said Juniver.

The mediation process was delayed twice. Where, during the first schedule on October 21, the mediation process had to be postponed because the investigation team was on duty.

Then, the mediation process which was rescheduled for November 1 was canceled. Because Luhut was in Italy accompanying President Joko Widodo during the G20 Summit. For information, this case began when Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reported Haris Azhar and Fatia to the Metro Jaya Police. This report relates to Haris Azhar and Fatia's statements on YouTube content. Where, the video content is entitled 'There is Lord Luhut Behind Intan Jaya's Economic Relations-Military Ops, BIN General Also Exists'.

In the report, Haris Azhar and Fatia are suspected of violating Article 45 in conjunction with Article 27 of the ITE Law. Not only criminal, Luhut will also sue Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidianti in a civil manner.