Status Of The Case Of Haris Azhar And Fatia Soal Luhut Panjaitan Naik Penyidikan Di Polda Metro Jaya

Special Crimes Director Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Auliansyah Lubis

JAKARTA - The alleged defamation case with reported Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidianti has been upgraded to the investigation stage. But until now, both of them are still witnesses.

"It's been investigated, but in principle Haris Azhar is still a witness," said Director of Special Crimes at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Pol. Auliansyah Lubis, to reporters, Thursday, January 6.

An increase in the defamation status of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan based on the results of the case title. Where, the police assess that there are criminal elements that have been violated.

"We are holding a case to move up from investigation to investigation," he said.

Moreover, in this case, investigators have also made efforts to resolve it peacefully. Where, the parties reported and the complainant have been mediated.

However, the mediation process did not find a common ground. Thus, it was decided that the case should continue with the criminal proceedings.

"We have followed the applicable rules in our mediation efforts, but we did not meet at the beginning of the mediation trial, but there were delays that Haris Azhar requested from the reporting party. We have followed what Haris Azhar has followed but have not found anything," said Auliansyah.

Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidianty were reported in the alleged defamation case against the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Where, in the case of the contents of the mediation efforts that have been carried out, it seems that they are not getting results.

This case began when Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reported Haris Azhar and Fatia to the Polda Metro Jaya. 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 were reported under 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.