Bareskrim Examines Gus Nur's Son As A Witness

DOCK. ANTARA / Sugi Nur Rahardja alias Gus Nur

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri examined the child of the suspect Sugi Nur Rahardja alias Gus Nur with the initials M. The examination was carried out because Gus Nur's son was the owner of a Youtube account that uploaded video content with hate speech.

"We are calling him related to his role, coincidentally, the initials M and that is also the name of Chanel who uploaded the Youtube yesterday," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Monday, November 2.

Even though as the owner of a Youtube account, said Awi, M's status in this case was still only a witness. Investigators will explore the role of M in the case of the alleged spread of hate speech.

"Of course, he will be examined as a witness to the extent of his involvement in the making of videos and uploading, editing and so on. We will see the extent of the role concerned with the suspect SN," he said.

M's examination has been going on since 13.30 WIB. Until this news was published, the examination was still ongoing.

Previously, Bareskrim Polri investigators detained Sugi Nur Rahardja alias Gus Nur for the alleged spread of hate speech. The detention was carried out after Gus Nur was named a suspect.

Gus Nur was named a suspect in a case of spreading hate speech after being arrested at his residence in Pakis District, Malang, East Java, on October 24.

He was previously reported by the Chairman of the Board of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Cirebon Branch Azis Hakim to Bareskrim Polri. The report numbered LP / B / 0596 / X / 2020 / Bareskrim dated 21 October 2020.

The reporting was because Gus Nur was thought to be spreading information that caused hatred or enmity regarding Nahdlatul Ulama through a statement he uploaded on the MUNJIAT Channel's Youtube account on October 16, 2020.

In reporting, Gus Nur allegedly violated Article 27 paragraph (3) and Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number (UU) 19/2016 on Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE).