NTB Police Ensure Legal Process For Immoral Cases And Persecution Of Sekotong Bacaleg Is Still Running

Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Kombes Arman Asmara Syarifuddin. (ANTARA/Dhimas BPP)

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police confirmed that the legal case involving a prospective legislative candidate from Sekotong, West Lombok Regency, with the initials SS, was still ongoing at the investigation stage.

"The investigation is still ongoing, both suspected immoral and persecution. It is still in the process of completing the investigation report," said Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Kombes Arman Asmara Syarifuddin in Mataram as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 11.

He also regretted that there was a chain message spread across the WhatsApp media regarding the letter from the NTB Police Chief Number: B/87.a/VIII/Res.1.4/2023/Ditreskrimum dated August 7, 2023 addressed to the Head of the NTB Attorney General's Office regarding notification of child determination in conflict with law.

The letter signed by the Director of Criminal Investigation of the NTB Police, Kombes Teddy Ristiawan, with the wet stamp of the NTB Police Chief, relates to the report on the results of the case title on August 7, 2023.

The letter stated that the NTB Police Ditreskrimum investigators had not found legal facts or evidence that put the reported SS as a suspect in the alleged sexual violence against his biological child.

"So, we regret that the letter is widely circulated, because the case is still ongoing," he said.

Arman also said that his party still prioritizes the principle of prudence in handling each case. The attitude of professionalism and openness of public information is also a commitment of the Police in handling cases.

According to Arman, his party has widened the information space of the handling of the legal case involving the SS.

"Yes, so this case can indeed be supervised from Kompolnas, LPSK and the ministry. We have received input from yesterday's meeting," he said.

The legal case involving SS is under the handling of the Sub-Directorate for Youth, Children and Women (Renakta) of the NTB Police Criminal Investigation Unit and the West Lombok Police.

Untuk Polda NTB, melakukan penyidikan terhadap kasus dugaan pelecehan seksual SS terhadap anak namanya.

Meanwhile, the handling by the West Lombok Police regarding SS who was a victim of persecution by residents due to allegations of sexual harassment.