Several Hours Examined, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Only Asked 4 Questions

Secretary General of the PDIP DPP, Hasto Kristiyanto, after being questioned in a case of alleged incitement and spread of fake news at the Polda Metro Jaya, Tuesday, June 4. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP, Hasto Kristiyanto, has completed an investigation into allegations of sedition that caused confusion and spread of fake news at Polda Metro Jaya, Tuesday, June 4.

During the examination that lasted for several hours, Hasto was only asked four questions related to the case which made him reported.

"Therefore (Hasto's examination) only 4 questions," said Hasto's legal adviser, Petra M Zen, to reporters, Tuesday, June 4.

At least the number of questions was because the examination of Hasto was only a clarification that was not mandatory to attend.

In addition, said Petra, Hasto's statement, which became the problem pokom in the report, was a journalistic product.

"To respect the law, investigators invite us to Pak Hasto to the Press Council first. Therefore, only four questions," he said.

In addition, Hasto stated that he had given everything he knew to investigators. Nothing is covered up regarding statements about alleged election fraud which is the subject of the problem.

"Then there were those who submitted an application to law enforcement officials because it was suspected that my statement was considered a form of incitement that made a crime and made a false news that was suspected and then the fake news created riots," he said,

In fact, according to him, as Secretary General of PDIP, he is voicing legal order and building a legal culture in a country with the ideology of Pancasila.

"What I say is related to journalistic products regulated by the Press Law and Press Freedom, which are part of the mandate of reform that we are fighting for hard," said Hasto.

Meanwhile, the summons for examination of Hasto Kristiyanto was based on a call 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).