JAKARTA - The Nemangkawi Cyber Ops Task Force arrested the First Chair of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) for the Merauke Region with the initials EKM (38) for the alleged case of spreading hoaxes.

Head of the Nemangkawi Public Relations Task Force, Kombes Iqbal Alqudussy, said the perpetrator spread the fake news through Facebook social media with Manuel Metemko's account.

"EKM must be held accountable for its actions which have repeatedly carried out acts of spreading false news or hoaxes, provocations, hatred between individuals and community groups", Iqbal said in his statement, Thursday, June 10.

But it was not explained in detail the sentence or content uploaded by the perpetrator. However, it was emphasized that this arrest was based on a police report registered with the number LP/A/252/VI/2021/SPKT/Sat Reskrim/Res Merauke/Papua Police, dated June 7, 2021.

On that basis, the perpetrator was arrested at his home on Perikanan Darat Street, Kelapa V Village, Merauke District, Merauke Regency, Papua, on Wednesday, June 9.

"From the online investigation efforts on social media and obtained at least 5 information related to the Facebook account on behalf of Manuel Metemko, who is suspected of posting or uploading content containing elements of alleged criminal acts in the field of Information and Electronic Transactions", said Iqbal.

 

Currently the head of KNPB I was brought to the Merauke Police for further examination and digital forensic examination of the evidence that was secured.

In the arrest of EKM, officers helped secure several of evidence, such as a Vivo brand blue cellphone, type Y15, 2019.

"Later, how many hoax and provocative posts will be developed in examining the perpetrators and from digital forensic results," he said.

In this case, the perpetrator is suspected of being under Article 45A paragraph (2) Jo Article 28 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 regarding criminal acts of Information and Electronic Transactions.


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