Police Facilitate Mediation, But Kartika Putri's Conflict With Dr Richard Lee, There Is No Solution

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JAKARTA – There has been no bright spot for the commotion between Dr. Richard Lee and Kartika Putri in the alleged defamation case. Although the police have now named Richard Lee as a suspect, this case has a different substance.

The arrest and determination of Dr. Richard Lee as a suspect in the case of illegal access. Meanwhile, in the case of alleged defamation, the police said it was in the mediation stage.

"We have done mediation several times, we have done mediation, but we have not met. So between the complainant and the reported party there has not been an agreement regarding the LP," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Auliansyah Lubis, to reporters, Thursday, August 12.

This mediation effort is in accordance with the instructions of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. Where, the settlement of cyber crime cases in the form of defamation, slander or insults must prioritize mediation.

In the last mediation process, Dr. Richard refused to follow him. At that time, the reported reasoned that the COVID-19 pandemic conditions did not want to participate in the mediation process.

"So we have done mediation until our last call to recall the reported person in this first prison, but he reasoned because the situation was COVID-19, that's the reason," said Auliansyah.

Richard Lee was arrested at his residence in Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday, August 11. The @dr.richard_lee account was used as evidence in the alleged defamation case.

In this case, Dr. Richard Lee is charged with Article 30 in conjunction with 46 of the ITE Law and Article 231 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 221 of the Criminal Code regarding the loss of evidence.