A Line Of Evidence In The Case Of Alleged Hate Speech That Dragged Bahar Bin Smith

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The National Police said they had confiscated a number of pieces of evidence from the alleged hate speech case involving Bahar bin Smith. However, the evidence does not belong to Bahar bin Smith.

"Then investigators have also searched and confiscated evidence, there were 4 pieces of evidence confiscated," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, December 31.

The four pieces of evidence include cellphones, laptops, and emails. The evidence belongs to the man with the initials TR.

"The first is a Samsung brand cellphone belonging to TR's brother who is currently a witness, then a laptop with the same owner, then also a YouTube media channel account and another email [email protected]," said Ramadhan.

This person with the initials TR, said Ramadhan, is the party that manages Bahar bin Smith's social media. Where, in this case, his legal status is still as a witness.

"Brother TR is also being investigated. Well, of course we have to be careful, we will first examine the person concerned. How is the relationship between brother BS and TR," said Ramadhan.

The West Java Regional Police escalated the case of alleged hate speech with reported Bahar bin Smith from investigation to investigation. In fact, the investigative team has even given a Notice of Investigation Commencement (SPDP) to Bahar bin Smith at his residence in Bogor, last Tuesday, December 28.

In addition, investigators have also scheduled an examination of Bahar bin Smith. It is planned that the speaker will be questioned on Monday, January 3.

In this case, Bahar bin Smith is suspected of violating 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 Republic of Indonesia Law number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.