The Case Of Religious Blasphemy 4 Hospital Officers In North Sumatra Who Wash The Body Of A Woman Are Stopped By The Prosecutor's Office

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MEDAN - The Pematang Siantar District Prosecutor's Office has stopped the alleged blasphemy case committed by 4 health officers at Djasmen Saragih Regional Hospital.

"Today, Wednesday, February 24, 2021, we will issue a decree, terminate prosecution", said Head of the Pematang Siantar Prosecutor's Office, Agustinus Wijono at a press conference, Wednesday, February 24.

The prosecution conducted a review of the case. The AGO stated that the blasphemy element of religion, namely Article 156A in conjunction with Article 55 of the Law on Blasphemy of Religion, was not fulfilled.

"The mistake of the investigating prosecutor in interpreting the elements so that the elements presented to the defendants were not fulfilled", he said.

"Humiliation in public is also not proven and the actions of the four health workers at that time were only to carry out information during the COVID-19 pandemic", he continued.

Previously, four male officers at the Djasamain Saragih Regional Hospital, Pematang Siantar, were named suspects for blasphemy. The suspects, namely DAA, RE, ES, and RS.

They allegedly washed the bodies of women who were not mahram. This case was initially transferred (P21) to the Pematang Siantar Prosecutor's Office.

The case began when Fauzi Munthe refused to wash his wife's body by four male officers from the hospital. Because his wife's body was washed by someone who was not his mahram.

Fauzi explained that his wife died on Sunday, September 20, 2020. He said that his wife was not a corona patient.

"I was not allowed to enter. Then I peeked. Because I was caught, the door was locked, I was ordered out", he said.

At that time, Fauzi found out that his wife was being bathed by a male officer. Not only that, according to Fauzi, one of the officers also took a photo of his wife's body.