SOUTH SUMATRA - The police have summoned as many as 15 witnesses in the investigation of Willie Salim's content cooking rendang in the Kuto Besak Fort (BKB) yard, Palembang, South Sumatra (Sumsel). The content is considered to have damaged the image of Palembang City.

"We have summoned witnesses, as many as 15 people have been presented for questioning," said Acting Head of Public Relations of the Palembang Polrestabes Ipda Toto in Palembang, Thursday, April 17, as reported by Antara.

He explained that the summoning of the witness was carried out to investigate reports originating from the public regarding the incident at the BKB.

His party is also collecting additional evidence to complete the investigation process.

Even so, Willie Salim's status is still limited to being reported, and no suspect has been named in this case. Willie Salim is likely to be on guard in the case.

"Later, if there are developments, further information will be given," he said.

Previously, content creator Willie Salim cooked 200 kilograms of rendang at the BKB on Tuesday, March 18 afternoon, to be shared with residents. In the middle of the process, he left the location citing going to the toilet.

Then, one minute later (based on the content on social media), he was surprised to find the fact that the rendang had disappeared from being taken by residents.

The incident made the residents of Palembang cornered so that they got a negative stigma along with the content going viral.


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