Activist Says, If Police Can't Arrest Perpetrators Of Beating KNPI Ketum, Public Assumptions Can Lead To Politics

First Day after being beaten/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Peace activist Hari Lubis highlighted the case of beatings experienced by the General Chair of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) Haris Pertama in the Cikini area, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, February 21.

According to Damai, the police must immediately investigate the motive for the beating against Haris Pertama.

"Regarding this motive, law enforcement officers must be quick to investigate so as not to be biased anywhere regarding the criminal events that occurred to the HP victim (Haris Pertama)," Damai told VOI when confirmed, Tuesday, February 22.

Damai also urged to immediately arrest the perpetrators of the beating and investigate whether there were any intellectual actors in the violence.

"If they can't catch the perpetrators of the gangsters, it is feared that public interest may assume that the perpetrators were ordered and had a political background," he said.

Because, said Damai, Haris Pertama often criticizes the current government.

"Even HP (Haris Pertama) has made a report to the police investigators against Abu Janda, who has been known as a buzzer for supporting Jokowi's government," said the Mujahid 212 activist.

For the beating incident, the victim Haris Pertama has reported to the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters with the report number: LP/B/928/II/2020/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya.

Currently, Polda Metro Jaya is starting to investigate cases of alleged beatings with the victim, General Chairperson of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI), Haris Pratama. The search for evidence and clues is being gathered.

"We have monitored (the case of beatings, ed) we are still investigating the case," said Director of General Crime Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat when confirmed, Tuesday, February 22.

In the process of gathering evidence and clues, the police began to confiscate some CCTV footage.

Previously, it was reported that Haris Pertama, the General Chair of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) was attacked by an unknown person at the Garuda Cikini restaurant, Central Jakarta, Monday, February 21, at around 14.10 WIB.

As a result of the beating, Haris suffered several injuries to his face.