Doctor Lois Owien Suspect Hoax People Died Not Because Of COVID But Drugs Silence While Detained

Doctor Lois Owien suspects COVID-19 hoax ho

JAKARTA - The National Police has named doctor Lois Owien as a suspect in the case of spreading false news or hoaxes. Lois Owien is being held at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit.

Doctor Lois Owien, who was detained by investigators, was silent when he was led out of the Ditreskrimsus room of the Metro Jaya Police, Monday, July 12 night.

Lois Owien was silent when asked by reporters about the COVID-19 hoax case. After that, Lois Owien was taken into custody in a car prepared by investigators. He will be detained in the Criminal Investigation Unit.

The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto, confirmed the status of doctor Lois Owien as a suspect.

"We have (determined the suspect)," said the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Officer, Komjen Agus Andrianto, to VOI, Monday, July 12.

In the case of the COVID-19 hoax, Dr. Lois Owien was accused of Article 28 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 45A paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 14 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 Year 1946 and/or Article 14 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 1946 and/or Article 14 paragraph (1) and Law Number 4 of 1984 and/or Article 15 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations.

"That's right, investigators applied the article," said Komjen Agus.

Doctor Lois Owien was arrested by Polda Metro Jaya on Sunday, July 11, at around 16.00 WIB. The arrest was the aftermath of his statement which said the patient or community who died were not caused by the COVID-19 virus. Rather, because of excessive drug interactions.

In addition, he also said that the drugs used for COVID-19 patients cause complications in the body.