Rocky Gerung Will Be Clarified About Alleged Hate Speech To Jokowi Today

Rocky Gerung Academics (Dandy VOI)

Political observer, Rocky Gerung, will be clarified at Bareskrim Polri, today. The investigation is regarding the investigation into the alleged spread of fake news to hate speech.

"Today's plan is September 4, 2023, investigators will invite Rocky Gerung to ask for clarification," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro when confirmed, Monday, September 4.

The clarification process against Rocky Gerung is a follow-up to dozens of police reports (LP) that have been received from all regional police ranks.

Originally, dozens of the reports were decided to be withdrawn from their handling to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

In detail, Bareskrim Polri received two reports, Polda Metro Jaya three reports, Polda East Kalimantan 11 reports, Polda Central Kalimantan three reports, and Polda North Sumatra two reports.

Then, from the dozens of reports, the investigation team of each regional police has conducted an interview report (BAI) to the witnesses. At least, there are 85 witnesses and experts who have been questioned.

"There have been 72 witnesses in BAI and 13 experts," said Djuhandhani.

As a reminder, reporting to Rocky Gerung started with podcast content broadcast on YouTube Refly Harun. Rocky Gerung's statement at the event was considered to contain elements of insulting Jokowi and unethical.

Some of Rocky Gerung's words or statements that are considered to contain hate speech are;

"Once Jokowi loses his power he becomes an ordinary person, no one cares later. But Jokowi's ambition is to maintain his legacy. He offers IKN, pacing to the coalition, to find clarity on his fate," said Rocky in the video.

"He thinks his fate is not our fate, it's b****n yang t*l, sekaligus b***ng*n mengguruh. Kalau dia b***ng*n smart, dia mau terima berbahan dengan Jumhur Hidayat. Ajaib, b**ng*n tapi mengguruh," lanjut Rocky mengkritik Jokowi.