WE Medan Chairwoman Arrested, Lawyers From MUI Will Apply For Pre-trial

Presentation of the Head of North Sumatra Regional Police, Inspector General Martuani Sormin

MEDAN - The Islamic Community Advocacy Institute (Ladui), MUI, North Sumatra, participated in advocating for the chairman of KAMI Medan who was arrested for allegedly being involved in supplying logistics for the chaotic demonstrations in Medan. The legal process against Khairi Amri was deemed not in accordance with the rules.

"The (pretrial) plan, we are still discussing it. We judge it, the arrest was not in accordance with procedure. But we are still trying to beat this up," said Head of Ladui MUI North Sumatra, Faisal, Tuesday, October 13.

Currently the lawyers are still waiting for Khairi Amri's investigation report (BAP) from the police.

"The suspicion that he was arrested was because of the ITE Law, he arrested him during the action on the ground. It was not connected according to our legal analysis," said Faisal.

Ladui MUI North Sumatra became Khairi Amri's attorney after his family came to complain about Khairi's arrest. In addition, Ladui MUI North Sumatra also provided legal assistance to two other people.

"But with Khairi Amri, we haven't met him until he was flown to Jakarta. That's why we want to study the BAP first, what articles are suspected of him," said Faisal.

"For Khairi Amri, the police have not explained. But the second one is the ITE Law," he said.

Previously, the North Sumatra Police Chief, Inspector General Martuani Sormin, revealed that his party had secured the Chairman of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (US) Medan, Khairi Amri.

"Securing the Chairman of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (WE) in Medan, an HA who is known to be the logistics supplier," said the Head of North Sumatra Regional Police, Inspector General Martuani Sormin in a meeting at the official residence of the Governor of North Sumatra in Medan, Monday, October 12.