Ustaz Mizan Examined As A Suspect Of Alleged Harassment Of The Sacred Tomb Of Ulama At The NTB Police

Ustaz Mizan's attorney, Apriadi Abdi Negara (second right), stands at the door of the cyber investigator room while accompanying his client / Antara

MATARAM - A lecturer from the As-Sunnah Islamic Boarding School in Bagek Nyaka, East Lombok Regency, Ustaz Mizan Qudsiah was questioned as a suspect at the West Nusa Tenggara Police.

The Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Kombes Artanto, confirmed that he was examined as a suspect in the cyber investigation room.

"Today, we are investigating Ustaz Mizan as a suspect in yesterday's video clip case that went viral," said Artanto in Mataram, as reported by Antara, Thursday, January 20.

He stated that the determination of Mizan as a suspect was in accordance with the evidence found in the investigation process.

Mizan's attorney, Apriadi Abdi Negara also confirmed that his client was being investigated by cyber investigators with the capacity as a suspect.

"Yes, that's right, Pak Ustaz is already a suspect and I have just finished accompanying his examination," he said.

He also said that his client has become a suspect since the police investigators determined it on Monday, January 17.

In his status as a suspect, Mizan is accused of Article 14 paragraph 1, 2 and Article 15 of Law Number 1/1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulations and/or Article 28 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19/2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.

It is important to note that Article 14 of Law Number 1/1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations regulates the issue of spreading false news that can cause trouble in the community. The maximum punishment is 10 years in prison as regulated in paragraph 1.

Then article 28 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19/2016 concerning amendments to UUI Number 11/2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions regulates hate speech that causes SARA.

For the criminal threat, it is regulated in Article 45 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19/2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11/2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions with a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion.

Mizan previously in the video clip of his 19-second lecture, there were words that allegedly discredited the sacred tombs of the ancestors on the island of Lombok.

He was also reported by community groups regarding the alleged violation of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law to the NTB Regional Police.