Banks Allegations Of Intervention In The Meme Stupa Case, Ministry Of Religion Asks Lawyer Roy Suryo To Prove Only The Truth

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Religion Anna Hasbie after Media Gathering on Santri Day 2022 in Jakarta, Thursday (13/10/2022). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Religion Anna Hasbie dismissed the involvement of her staff who were deemed to have intervened in the Roy Suryo case regarding the stupa meme allegedly resembling President Joko Widodo. "Institutionally, the Ministry of Religion has no interest in intervening in the Roy Suryo case," said Anna Hasbie after Media Gathering Bincang Hari Santri in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, October 13. This affirmation was conveyed by Anna in response to the statement by Roy Suryo's lawyer, Pitra Romadoni Nasution, who said that there was an individual from the Ministry of Religion who asked his client to pleaded guilty. He said the Ministry of Religion came to Roy Suryo at the Polda Metro Jaya Detention Center. According to him, every legal event let it run objectively. The independence of judicial institutions must be respected. Even if there are members of the Ministry of Religion who intervene, he asks that it be proven. "About people called lawyers, reveal and prove the truth," said Anna. Anna explained that the Ministry of Religion has never used the Roy Suryo case as a matter of discussion or discussion. For him, there are still many tasks of the Ministry of Religion that must be completed, both in terms of religious and religious education, as well as improving the quality of life for religious people and harmony. "Let the legal process run objectively. The court will decide who is guilty and innocent. The Ministry of Religion will also focus on its duties and functions," he said. Previously, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) charged former Minister of Youth and Sports, Roy Suryo with three articles in the trial of the meme stupa case allegedly similar to President Joko Widodo at the West Jakarta District Court, Wednesday. Tri explained that Roy Suryo was charged with the first article because he was deemed to have disseminated false information regarding the increase in the price of Borobudur Temple tickets and did not have the capacity to explain the meaning of the stupa in Borobudur Temple. In addition, Roy Suryo was charged with Article 156A of the Criminal Law because it was considered to hurt feelings or actions that were hostile, abuse or blasphemy against religion held in Indonesia. "The three Roy Suryo were charged with violating Article 19 of Law Number 1 of 1946 because it was considered broadcasting uncertain news or excessive or incomplete news that such news would easily cause trouble among the people," said Tri.