Polri Affirms Giving Summons For Investigation, Not The Arrest Of Ahmad Yani

Karo Penmas, National Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Awi Setiyono (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The National Police claims that they do not know about the emergence of an arrest warrant for Ahmad Yani, the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (WE). This news broke when investigators came to Ahmad Yani's office on Monday, 19 October.

"Oh, we didn't know that it was (an arrest warrant)," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Thursday, October 22.

According to Awi, the investigators came only to deliver a summons for examination as a witness. This is because Ahmad Yani is suspected of knowing about the case of spreading hate speech and incitement with the alleged WE declarator, Anton Permana.

"What we know is that three days ago investigators have prepared a summons for Friday tomorrow," said Awi.

In addition, investigators decided to examine Ahmad Yani because he wanted to find a common thread in the case. Investigators are currently investigating the alleged involvement of other parties.

"Where is the common thread, who is it? The connection with the suspect, witnesses, will be pursued by investigators," he said.

Previously, the Head of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, said that the arrival of investigators was related to the investigation of the anarchist action behind the demonstration against the Omninus Law on Cipta Kerja Law, dated October 8.

However, the arrival of investigators was not meant to arrest him. Rather, it delivers an invitation for examination.

"So the point is true that a member of the Police Criminal Investigation Unit came to Mr. Yani's house. We are conducting an investigation regarding the presence of anarchists on 8 (October)," said Argo.