First Night Detained, Edy Mulyadi Receives A Gift From Rizieq Syihab

Rizieq Shihab/Special

JAKARTA - The suspect in the alleged hate speech case, Edy Mulyadi, who was detained at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, received a gift from Rizieq Shihab. The prize was given on the first day of Edy Mulyadi's detention.

"The first night, I immediately received a gift from Mr. Habib Rizieq Syihab", said Edy Mulyadi's attorney, Herman Kadir, to reporters, Thursday, February 3.

The parcel, said Herman, contained food. However, it was not detailed about the purpose of providing food from Rizieq Shihab.

"Dinner or fruit gifts from Habib Rizieq Syihab and Alhamdulillah, I am very grateful that he got a gift from Habib Rizieq Syihab", said Herman.

Edy Mulyadi/Antara

On the other hand, Herman also said that Edy Mulyadi was in good health. So, his client is ready to face a case that has made him a suspect.

"Alhamdulillah's condition is healthy, good and I heard that", said Herman.

Edy Mulyadi was named a suspect in the alleged hate speech case regarding Kalimantan, where the genie dumped their child. Edy Mulyadi was immediately detained for the first 20 days since Monday, January 31.

In this case, Edy Mulyadi is suspected of violating Article 45 a paragraph 2 Jo 28 paragraph (2) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE). Then, Article 14 paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 15 of Law No. 1 of 1946 concerning criminal law regulations, and Article 156 of the Criminal Code.