The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has re-received the case file for the alleged blasphemy case with the suspect Panji Gumilang. The research prosecutor will examine the completeness of the file.

"The Research Prosecutor at the Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes (JAM PIDUM) has received the re-submission of the case file from the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the National Police on behalf of the ARPG suspect," said the Head of the AGO Ketut Sumedana in his statement, Friday, September 22.

The Panji Gumilang case file was said to have been sent by investigators on Thursday, September 21. The delegation was stated in letter number B/68/IX/RES.1.1.1/2023/Dittipidum.

Currently, the case file will be re-examined. Although, investigators have completed it in accordance with the instructions from the public prosecutor (JPU).

If later declared complete, investigators will immediately carry out phase two or transfer the suspect and evidence. Otherwise, investigators must complete it again.

"At the receipt of the case file, the prosecutor will re-examine the instructions that have been submitted to the previous investigation team. Then, the research prosecutor will coordinate with investigators to accelerate the completion of the investigation process," said Ketut.

In the alleged blasphemy case, Panji Gumilang is suspected of having multiple articles. First, Article 14 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations which carries a penalty of 10 years in prison.

Then, Article 45A paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE with a threat of 6 years in prison.

Finally, Panji Gumilang was also charged with Article 156A of the Criminal Code. In this article, the penalty is 5 years in prison.


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