Komnas HAM Will Summon The Police Regarding The Death Of Ustaz Maaher In Detention

Ustaz Maaher At Thuwailibi alias Soni Ernata (Photo: @ustadzmaheer_)

JAKARTA - Commissioner for the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Choirul Anam said that his party would ask the police for information regarding the death of Ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi at the Bareskrim Polri detention center.

"We will ask the police for information regarding the cause of death (Ustaz Maaher, red)," said Choirul when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, February 9.

He said the request for information would be made in the near future. This is because the death of a prisoner in a detention center as experienced by Ustaz Maaher is a concern for Komnas HAM.

"The death of a detainee needs in-depth information. Even though the police have said he died sick, it is important to know what kind of pain he was and how the pain took place in the prison and until he died," he said.

As previously reported, attorney for Ustadz Maaher, Juju Purwantoro said that his client often complained about pain in the stomach. It is strongly suspected that the cause of Ustadz Maaher's death was due to the disease.

"(Last pain) was a wound in the stomach. It's just that we don't know the exact (cause)," said Juju.

Meanwhile, the National Police Headquarters stated that they could not convey the illness suffered by Ustaz Maaher At-Tahuwailibi alias Soni Ernata. Ustaz Maaher died at the Police Criminal Investigation Detention Center.

"I cannot convey what the pain was because it was sensitive, this could be related to the good name of the deceased," said Head of Public Relations of the Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono to reporters, Tuesday, February 9.

Most importantly, said Argo, the police medicine has provided the best care for ustaz Maaher while complaining of illness

"From the doctor's statement and the treatment, Soni Ernata's brother has a sensitive illness which can make the family's good name tarnished if we mention it here," said Argo.

The National Police Headquarters emphasized that it had carried out the restriction or detention at the hospital of Ustaz Maaher At Thuwailibi alias Soni Ernata.

"(Pemamtaran) We have done it and we have a letter requesting the investigator to the Bhayangkara Police Hospital. What is it for? To be treated," said Argo.

Everything about Ustaz Maaher's health development was written in his medical record. So, this also rejects all assumptions that Ustaz Maaher's death was not caused by illness.

"We conveyed that there are a lot of them from this hospital, so not only once but there is a lot that is done every day, this is the result. All of this is a medical record. This means that the information from the doctor concerned is sick. We also check all of the lab results. "said Argo.

"Here are some of the results that we get from doctors and laboratories. We also do this. There are also those from the Police Health Center," he continued.