Bahar Smith's Lecture Allegedly Containing Hate Speech Conducted In Margaasih District, Bandung

Dirreskrimsus Polda West Java Kombes Arief Rachman (left) with Dirreskrimum Polda Jabar Kombes Yani Sudarto (ANTARA)

JABAR - The Joint Investigation Team of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the West Java Police stated that the hate speech case involving Bahar Smith allegedly occurred in Margaasih District, Bandung Regency, West Java.

The hate speech case allegedly occurred during a lecture attended by Bahar Smith (BS). The investigation began with the upload of a video on a YouTube account.

"It started with a BS lecture on December 11, 2021 in Margaasih, Bandung Regency, which was uploaded to a YouTube account and then distributed and transmitted so that it went viral on social media," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Java Police, Kombes Arief Rachman at the West Java Police, Antara , Friday, December 31.

Even so, his party has not stated what material is the issue of the hate speech investigation.

With this investigation, he said, his party would examine a number of witnesses, including Bahar Smith. He confirmed Bahar Smith had received the summons last Thursday.

"Our follow-up plan is of course simultaneous, the team continues to work to carry out other investigations that are relevant to the crime that occurred," said Arief.

The investigation was based on the Police Report Number B 6354/12/2021 SPKT PMJ 2021 which was submitted to the Polda Metro Jaya. Meanwhile, the West Java Regional Police continued the investigation because the location was suspected to be in the jurisdiction of West Java.

In this investigation, the police applied Article 28 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 45A paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) and or Article 14 and Article 15 of the Law. RI Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.