Tamara Tyasmara Denies Illegal Opinion That Appears About Swimming: Schools Don't Update About Dante

Tamara Tyasmara (central) and her attorney Sandy Arifin (right) when met at Polda Metro Jaya, Monday (19/2/2024). ANTARA/Ilham Kausar

JAKARTA - Artist Tamara Tyasmara assesses that the school is not aware of developments (updates) or the latest information about her son Raden Andante Khalif Pramudityo or Dante (6) in terms of swimming.

This was conveyed by Tamara regarding further investigation by investigators from the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) Polda Metro Jaya.

"If Dante is afraid of swimming, maybe just look at the water, the children are already crying, Dante can swim, maybe because the school doesn't know Dante's latest 'update'," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 19.

He said it was rare to include Dante if there was a swimming class.

"Because at school I rarely enter if there is a swimming class," he said.

Tamara said the reason she rarely put Dante in the swimming class was because Dante was often sick after swimming at school.

"Because when I come home from swimming school, it must be a cold, after the cold, I have a fever, that's why I don't join Dante, if there is a swimming class. Maybe it's been a long time, how many months," he said.

Tamara did not deny that Dante used to have a fear of water or swimming activities but slowly began to dare after being trained.

"He (Dante) was afraid of water because an incident was pushed by his friend, so Dante liked to swim, because of the incident, he was afraid but when I trained, I trained again, Alhamdulillah, I was brave," he said.

Tamara's attorney, Sandy Arifin, explained that his client was examined for six hours and asked 9 questions.

"Today the agenda, our client MbakTamara is being investigated to provide additional information, the question is approximately 9 (questions)," he said.

Sandi explained that his client was asked questions about Dante's death and there were several new questions asked by investigators.

"Because there are several new questions, so it is explained in more detail. Then today there are also witnesses from MbakTamara's parents who were also examined in addition," he said.

Sandi said Tamara would be questioned again on Wednesday (21/2) regarding additional Investigation Reports (BAP).

"Because it will be continued at night, it is possible that on Wednesday there will be an additional BAP examination, further on Wednesday," he said.

Raden Andante Khalif Pramudityo or Dante (6) school said the victims were often afraid if there was a swimming lesson session.

"Dante has a problem of fear and is still not confident. This is indicated by several school observations," said Chairman of the Janitra Bina Manusa School &Parents Relation Foundation, Wani Siregar in a written statement received on Friday (16/2).

First, when the new swimming session was held at school, Dante looked very scared and didn't want to get out of his teacher's arms. Second,

after several swimming sessions were held, Dante gradually began to show his willingness to take part in swimming sessions.

Third, even so, Dante still looks less confident in swimming. Fourth, even though there are several coaches in the pool and given guidance or using swimming boards and calcifications, Dante chooses to keep sitting by the pool.

"While looking at or observing the condition of the pool and the condition of his friends who were playing and learning to swim in the pool with the coach, before finally deciding to be ready and willing to enter the water," he said.