Kompolnas To The Ombudsman Is Not Enough, Aiman Will Complain To Komnas HAM Regarding Cellphones Confiscated

Aiman Witjaksono when met at Polda Metro Jaya, Tuesday (5/12/2023) (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - National Winning Spokesperson (TPN) Ganjar-Mahfud MD, Aiman Witjaksono will complain to the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), today. The complaint is related to the confiscation of cellphones carried out by the Polda Metro Jaya in handling cases of alleged spreading of fake news or hoaxes 'the police are not neutral'.

"At 2 o'clock (in the afternoon) we will go to Komnas HAM," said Deputy Executive Director of the Deputy for Law of TPN Ganjar-Mahfud, Finsensius Mendrofa to VOI, Thursday, February 1.

Later, Aiman is said to be complaining about his human rights as a journalist. Where, there is the right to refuse to protect sources in the journalistic work process.

Moreover, the identity of the resource person is listed on the cellphone. So, it is feared that it will be open or opened to the public in line with the handling of cases of alleged spread of 'neutral police' hoaxes.

"Complaints related to Aiman's human rights as a journalist in accordance with Article 4 paragraph 4 of the Press Law, Aiman, who when receiving information from sources was still a journalist, so that since the information was received, Aiman was protected by law, namely having the right to refuse not to provide evidence of sources," he said.

"However, investigators actually made forced efforts by confiscating a cellphone in which there was a WhatsApp and in the WA there was evidence of the identity of the resource person," continued Finsensius.

In addition, the plan is for the TPN legal team to accompany Aiman to also complain to the Polda Metro Jaya investigators to the National Police Propam. However, this matter cannot be ascertained at this time.

"We plan today. If we had time, we went to Propam," said Finsensius.

Meanwhile, Aiman Witjaksono also had time to complain to the Press Council, Kompolnas, and the Indonesian Ombudsman. The TPN spokesman for Ganjar-Mahfud asked for protection after his cellphone was confiscated by Polda Metro Jaya investigators.

The confiscation of the cellphone was carried out after investigators examined Aiman Witjaksono for 12 hours on January 26.

Aiman was worried about the confiscation of his cellphone. Because, it can reveal the identity of the resource person or informant who mentions that there are people who are not neutral in the 2024 General Election.

"We were examined for 12 hours, there was a break several times and I have to say even though my cellphone finally had to be confiscated, but I am committed not to mention who my sources are, because I believe they are good people whose identities must be protected," he said.