Bareskrim Examines Religious Experts In The Blasphemy Case Of Panji Gumilang, MUI Utus 5 People

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The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police will ask for information from religious experts in investigating the alleged blasphemy case involving the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang, today.

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) sent five people to attend the examination process.

"There are 5 people who accompany this," said Head of Da'wah and Ukhuwah MUI Muhammad Cholil Nafis to VOI, Thursday, July 13.

Cholil said that one of the five people sent was him. Meanwhile, the other is the Head of the MUI for Fatwa Asrorun Niam Sholeh to the Secretary General of the MUI for Law and Human Rights, Ikhsan Abdullah.

Later, they will provide their views according to their respective competencies.

"There are Asrorun Ni'am, Ranuwijaya Debt, Cholil Nafis, Ikhsan Abdullah, and Miftahul Huda," said Cholil.

Bareskrim Polri has scheduled the examination of several religious experts today. The experts come from MUI to the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag).

"Religious experts from the Ministry of Religion, NU, Muhamdiyah, and MUI," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan.

The alleged blasphemy case involving the leadership of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School has been upgraded to an investigation. However, the status of Panji Gumilang is still being reported.

Some time ago, Panji Gumilang had also been examined as the reported person. He is said to have acknowledged all his statements circulating in the form of videos.

One of the videos circulating on social media, Panji Gumilang, said that the Qur'an was an essay by the Prophet Muhammad.

In fact, from the investigation process, another criminal element allegedly committed by Panji Gumilang was found. He is suspected of spreading information that causes hatred or hostility between individuals and groups.

This is stated in Article 45a paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE and or Article 14 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.