Fulfill The Examination, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Alludes To Legal Countries, Not Power

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (center) when he visited Polda Metro Jaya, Tuesday 4 June 2024 (Rizky AP/VOI)

The Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto had mentioned that Indonesia was not a state of power but a state of law.

He made this statement when he fulfilled the summons for questioning regarding the alleged case of spreading false news at the Polda Metro Jaya, today.

"As the responsibility of citizens who obey the law because we are a state of law, not a state of power, I came with good intentions to fulfill the summons given to me," Hasto told reporters, Tuesday, June 4.

According to him, the thing that is suspected of being questioned in the police report that made him the reported person was his statement during an interview with one of the national television media.

Then, regarding several other statements that the reporting party considered as alleged criminal acts.

"There may be several other statements that I actually convey in my responsibility to carry out political education, and the function of political communication inherent in party existence," he said.

"Because PDIP is a legal party according to the law, so that the functions are attached and according to the party's AD/ART I carry out to state things related to the party's political stance," continued Hasto.

Hasto's summons for questioning based on a call to prayer letter registered with number B/13674/V/RES.1.24./2024/Ditreskrimum, dated May 29, 2024.

In the letter, the basis for summoning Hasto was two police reports (LP) number LP/B/1735/III/2024/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA dated March 26, 2024 and Police Report Number LP/B/1812/III/2024/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA dated March 31, 2024.

Hasto was policed on suspicion of sedition and/or dissemination of electronic information and/or electronic documents containing false news that caused riots in the community as referred to in Article 160 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 28 paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 45A paragraph (3) of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE).