The Criminal Investigation Bureau Of The Police Issues An Order To Take Firm Action On Provocateurs Who Echoes The COVID-19 Conspiracy

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto (DOK VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, issued an order to take firm action against provocateurs who echo the COVID-19 conspiracy. All kinds of hoax news about COVID-19 were ordered by Kabareskrim to be dealt with firmly.

"The directive to all ranks of the Criminal Investigation Unit is to take firm action (on matters) as long as what is reported is misleading, contains lies, causes unrest in the community, incites and divides unity and unity during the Emergency PPKM and Micro PPKM which is being carried out by the Government to suppress the spread of COVID-19. -19, which is the government's concern, as well as other impacts besides health," said Kabareskrim Komjen Agus to VOI, Monday, July 5.

Strict action will be enforced in accordance with applicable regulations. "According to the law," said Komjen Agus, confirming the order to the Regional Police.

The Attorney General's Office Synergizes with the Police

Attorney General Burhanuddin previously confirmed that there were legal sanctions for violators of the Java-Bali emergency PPKM. The Attorney General's Office was asked to support emergency PPKM by enforcing the law for violators.

This affirmation was conveyed by the Attorney General in a virtual briefing, Sunday, July 4 evening. Kapuspenkum AGO Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak said the Attorney General requested that the law enforcement process on the results of the judicial operation be carried out by implementing strict health protocols.

"That the violators of the COVID-19 Emergency PPKM policy, apart from being subject to the Tipiring article against certain violators, the provisions of Article 14 of Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases, or Articles 212 and 216 of the Criminal Code," said the AGO. .

The Attorney General in his direction emphasized the responsibility of the AGO together with the TNI and Polri to support regional heads in the coordination and supervision of emergency PPKM.

In this regard, the Attorney General issued instructions for the head of the High Prosecutor's Office and the head of the District Attorney's Office. The Prosecutor's Office and the Prosecutor's Office were asked to coordinate with the COVID-19 Task Force, National Police, Regional Government, Satpol PP and courts in the operation of judicial enforcement of emergency PPKM disciplinary law.

"Ensuring that every violator of the health protocol is subject to strict and indiscriminate sanctions and ensuring that the sanctions imposed are able to provide a deterrent effect to both the perpetrators and other members of the community," the Attorney General instructed.