Police Will Check Agus Salim, Recipient Of IDR 1.4 Billion Donation In The Defamation Case

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi. (Rizky A-VOI)

The investigation into the alleged defamation case in the aftermath of the Rp1.4 billion donation continues. Recent developments, the police will examine Agus Salim, who is the reporting party.

Agus Salim is known to have reported Pratiwi Noviyanthi because he was said to have abused the donation money he received.

"The reporter will be clarified," said the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi to reporters, Thursday, October 31.

The plan is that the inspection will be carried out on Friday, November 1. Investigators have submitted a clarification invitation letter to Agus Salim.

"The clarification invitation will be tomorrow, Friday, November 1, at 13.00 WIB by investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate," said Ade.

The alleged defamation that Agus Salim reported began when the reporter became a victim of sprinkling hard water in August 2024.

Then, the reported person, Pratiwi Noviyanthi, opened a donation by being published through one of the podcasts. Until finally collected Rp1.4 billion.

However, based on Agus Salim's statement, the reported party asked for the donation money back. The reason is because it is considered to have abused the aid.

"Then the funds were asked to be returned by the reported party for transfer to the account of the reported foundation," said Ade.

In fact, at the time of reporting, Agus was said to have conveyed elements of threat. However, it was not clearly conveyed the form of the threat in question.

"The victim also felt that he was threatened with accusations and slander as if the victim was not trusted by the donation money was taken," said Ade.

Agus Salim's report is registered with the number LP/B/6330/X/2024/SPKT POLDA METRO JAYA dated October 19, 2024.

In the report, Pratiwi Noviyanthi, who is the reported party, is suspected of violating Article 27 A of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) and/or Article 310 and Article 311 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph 4 of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE.