Apparently, Ferdinand Hutahaean Had A Nervous Breakdown For 2 Years, Weak Condition Easily Fainted

Ferdinand Hutahaean at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Ferdinand Hutahaean's attorney, Ronny Hutahaean, said his client was suffering from a nervous disorder. So, it has an impact on the body and mind.

"As far as I know and his presentation (of illness, ed) is a nervous electrical disorder," said Ronny to VOI, Tuesday, January 11.

The disease greatly affected Ferdinand's physical condition. Because, the former Democrat party politician became easily fainted.

"About the nerves where he suddenly went numb or fainted because he might feel tired or had thoughts that caused him to faint and this often happens almost once a month," he said.

In fact, this neurological disorder has been suffered by Ferdinand for two years. However, it was not detailed how Ferdinand suffered from the disease in the first place.

"What I know and I have seen is that he has been walking for almost 2 years or more," said Ronny.

Previously, Ferdinand mentioned that he was suffering from an illness. This is evidenced by medical history data. "I brought one of the evidence of medical history," said Ferdinand.

Ferdinand said that the medical history evidence was the root cause of the alleged blasphemy case. Because, he claims to suffer from an illness that affects his heart and mind out of sync.

"Because this is the reason, yes, what I said yesterday was suffering from an illness, so a conversation between the mind and the heart arose," he said.

Ferdinand Hutahaean was named a suspect in the alleged hate speech case. In this case, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

The criminal sanction was because Ferdinand Hutahaean was charged with multiple layers of articles, namely, Article 14 paragraph 1 and 2 of the criminal law regulation of Law number 1 of 1946 and then Article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law.