OUR Executive Committee Chairman Ahmad Yani Refuses To Be Questioned By The Police, Because He Has Not Received An Official Letter

Police Headquarters Building

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (WE), Ahmad Yani, emphasized that he would not fulfill the summons for questioning at Bareskrim Polri. Ahmad Yani was summoned as a witness regarding the development of cases of hate speech and incitement.

"No (fulfill the call), in what capacity did I come?" said Ahmad Yani to reporters, Friday, October 23.

Ahmad Yani emphasized that until now he had not received a summons. Although the police previously said they had scheduled the examination.

"I have not (received) an official call. (The summons) have not come to my house, I have not yet come to my office," he said.

Previously, Karo Penmas, the National Police's Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, said that the examination of Ahmad Yani was a development of the suspect Anton Permana who was the WE declarator. During the examination, Ahmad Yani, who is also a politician from the United Development Party (PPP), was a witness.

"Because it is part of the investigation process, namely as a witness," Awi told reporters, Thursday, October 22.

In this case, Bareskrim Polri named 9 people as suspects for the spread of hate speech and incitement related to the chaos of demonstrations against the Job Creation Law.

Of the 9 people, 7 of whom are members and high-ranking US officials, among others, Syahganda Nainggolan, Anton Permana, Jumhur Hidayat, Juliana, Devi, Khairi Amri, Wahyu Rasari Putri.

As for the other two, namely former PKS legislative candidates Kingkin Anida and Dedy Wahyudi, the owner of the social media account @podoradong.

They were suspected of having different articles. However, in general they are charged with the ITE Law, articles on hate speech and the spread of hoaxes.