Munarman Arrested By Densus 88, Attorney: No Determination Of The Suspect

Former General Secretary of the DPP FPI Munarman (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Attorney Azis Yanuar questioned the determination of the status of a suspect against his client, former General Secretary of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Munarman. According to him, so far, his party has never been informed about the legal status of his client who has been named a suspect in terrorism.

The lawyers and Munarman's family only learned about the arrests after the arrests were made on Tuesday, April 27.

"The determination of a suspect has never existed before. We of our families and attorneys have never accepted the determination of a suspect before the arrest", Azis said in an online discussion broadcast on YouTube, Sunday, May 2.

He also regretted the arrest of his client who seemed rude. According to Azis, Munarman is a cooperative figure and upholds law enforcement.

"So to our knowledge, he is always persuasive and cooperative in every legal case he faces", he said.

Responding to this, the Chairman of Cyber Indonesia Husin Alwi said that Munarman was arrested in accordance with the Law on Terrorism. According to him, in the Terrorism Law, arrests can only be made with preliminary evidence.

"This is an extraordinary crime. There is sufficient initial evidence to finally be named a suspect", he said in the same discussion.

Previously reported, Munarman was arrested by Densus 88 on Tuesday, April 27 at around 15.30 WIB at Modern Hills Housing, Cinangka, Pamulang, South Tangerang.

During the arrest process, Munarman was not given the opportunity to explain anything. In fact, to just use sandals. When he arrived at Jakarta Metro Police, Munarman was taken blindfolded and handcuffed.

Munarman is suspected of mobilizing other people to commit criminal acts of terrorism, conspiring to commit crimes of terrorism and withholding information about criminal acts of terrorism.

After Munarman was arrested, the Densus 88 Team also conducted a search at the former FPI banned mass organization office in Petamburan, Central Jakarta. During the search, the team found the explosive raw materials for TATP or triacetone triperoxide, acetone and nitrates.

In addition, he had also been named a suspect a week before his arrest on April 20. Determination of the suspect is known based on a statement from the National Police.