Bloody Clashes Of Pancasila Youth Organization Vs Paguyuban Lowo Ireng In Banyumas, 4 People Become Suspects

Release of case at the Banyumas Police (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

The Banyumas City Police Criminal Investigation Unit named four suspects in the clash case between Pemuda Pancasila and the Ireng Lowo Association that took place in Banteran Village, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Tuesday, March 7 evening. Banyumas Police Chief Kombes Edy Suranta Sitepu said the involvement of the four suspects in the clash between mass organizations was different. The suspect TM (35) who is a member of the Lowo Ireng Association and MA (25) is a member of the Youth Youth known as the party who spreads voice notes (voice notes) that triggers clashes. "We are processing the TM and MA suspects with Law Number 1 of 1946 in which Article 14 Paragraph (1) states 'Whoever, by broadcasting false news or notification, intentionally publishing trouble among the people, is sentenced to a maximum prison sentence of ten years'," he said. during a press conference at the Banyumas Police Headquarters, Purwokerto, Antara, Thursday, March 9. Meanwhile, the other two suspects, he said, consisted of T (43) and A (45). Both are Pancasila Youth personnel who are known to be the perpetrators of the persecution of two members of the Lowo Ireng Association during the clashes. The victim was injured and had to undergo treatment at the Wijayakusuma Army Hospital Purwokerto. According to him, the two suspects of the abuse were charged with Article 170 of the Criminal Code for committing violence together which resulted in the victim being injured. "We are still developing this case," he explained. The clash between mass organizations started with a playground project belonging to a businessman named Imam by employing four-five lowo Ireng personnel. In the work on the playground, he said, there was a dredging of the soil into the irrigation canal, causing the water to get cloudy. This condition also resulted in many fish in ponds belonging to many residents dying. "Regarding this problem, a solution is found. Then on March 7, at around 09.00 WIB or 10.00 WIB, the project has actually gathered with community leaders, village heads, even there are Bhabinkamtibmas and Babinsa," he explained. Not long after the meeting which resulted in the meeting was over, he said, around 10-20 people came wearing uniforms. "We still need to explore this, we suspect it was an individual from Pemuda Pancasila. That's where the commotion occurred, actually there it was also finished," he said. As time went on, voice messages circulated among Pancasila Youth and Lowo Ireng. The essence of these voice messages pitted against each other or incited the two mass organizations, resulting in a commotion. Even when several Lowo Ireng officers came to Sumbang District, a trial was carried out by Pancasila Youth personnel in Banteran Village (Sumbang) because they were affected by the voice message. "Then there was persecution that was carried out jointly, including persecution which resulted in the arm of one of the victims being hit," he explained. The police chief said that after receiving reports from the public regarding the inter-ormas clashes, his party immediately followed up by visiting the scene. Because it was already late and dark and it rained, he said, his party did not get much information because it was only a chronology of events, while the perpetrator could not be identified. "We are processing the TKP (scene of the case) and we urge the people who gather to disperse, so that it does not become the attention of many people," he said. In addition, he said, his party also formed a joint team to investigate the case. According to him, his party is still pursuing people suspected of being involved in the persecution. "We don't stop here," said the Chief of Police. Meanwhile, Kasatreskrim Kompol Agus Supriadi Siswanto said, based on information, the clash involved around 150-200 people from Lowo Ireng and around 300-400 people from Pemuda Pancasila. "From the information of the victims with the initials D (38) and Y (42) from Lowo Ireng, who are currently still being treated at the hospital, the number of people who abused them was quite a lot, so we gave chase," he added.