JAKARTA - National Police Headquarters plans to examine the expert behind the case of spreading hate speech that ensnared Soni Eranata or ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi. Expert examination is carried out to complete the investigation file.

"Of course, the experts in the future will be scheduled, starting from ITE, language, and criminal experts," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Friday, December 4.

To complete the investigation file, the police have examined several witnesses. However, Awi did not identify the two witnesses.

"Yesterday there were two, so they were examined, if I'm not mistaken, two have been examined," he said.

"(The identity of the witness) I can't convey it," continued Awi.

Bareskrim Polri arrested Soni Ernata alias ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi on Thursday, December 3. This arrest is related to a case of allegedly spreading hate speech that smells of SARA.

"Yes, right. The person concerned was secured at his place in Cimanggu Wates, Kedungbadak, Tanah Sareal, Bogor," said Head of Public Relations of the Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono to reporters, Thursday, December 3.

The arrest of Ustaz Maaher was a follow-up to the report number LP / B / 0677 / XI / 2020 / Bareskrim dated November 27, 2020. The report was because he was deemed to have insulted Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) cleric Habib Luthfi bin Yahya through his personal Twittwer account @ustadzmaaher_.

The form of humiliation that was carried out by Ustaz Maaher was uploading a tweet about, 'beautiful wearing a hijab like a Banser kiai' by posting a photo of Habib Lutfi.


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