JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Pangeran Khairul Saleh, hopes that the police will immediately arrest the perpetrators and reveal the motive for the shooting to the journalist and Chief Editor of one of the local media in North Sumatra, Marasalem Harahap (Marsal).

According to Pangeran, the fast work and hard work of the police to immediately find the perpetrators is a test for the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and his staff to prove that the Indonesian Police are present to provide a sense of security and justice in taking action against perpetrators of crimes in the country.

"Moreover, this crime has befallen the press. Based on Law 40 of 1999, it is stated that in carrying out their profession, journalists need to receive legal protection," Pangeran told reporters on Monday, June 21.

The PAN politician also hopes that the police will work more professionally and transparently according to the new police tagline, namely PRESESI (predictive, responsible, transparency, and justice). As the National Police Chief once conveyed during the fit and proper test at Commission III of the DPR.

The Pangeran asked all parties to submit and entrust the resolution of the problem to the police. His party will oversee so that the resolution of the problem of shooting the media crew can be opened transparently and accountably so that public trust in the police will increase.

"We also hope that similar cases will not happen again as in the news, that the problem of violence against the press is still common," said Pangeran.

As is known, a journalist named Marasalem Harahap in Simalungun Regency was shot by an unknown person (OTK). The North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda Sumut) confirmed that they would thoroughly investigate the shooting case.

 

It is known, Marasalem Harahap was found dead not far from his home on Saturday, June 19, early in the morning.

 

In a written statement received from the Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatran Police, Grand Commissioner Pol. Hadi Wahyudi, on Saturday, June 19, afternoon, it was stated that the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Dit Reskrimum) and the Simalungun Police were currently investigating and processing the crime scene (TKP).

 

"The team is currently working, conducting an investigation, led by the Director of Criminal Investigation, the Head of Forensic, and the Head of the Simalungun Police.

 

According to the victim's older brother, Hasanudin Harahap, his brother was first discovered by residents about 300 meters from his house in Huta 7, Pasar 3 Nagori Karang Anyer, Simalungun Regency.

 

“According to residents, our brother was first found in a car not far from his house. His location with his house was 300 meters away. The hospital person said there was a gunshot wound to the left thigh," he said.


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