Initially Hanging Out At The Shaman's House, 24 Central Java Residents Spread Leaflets 'State Assets Owned By Ancestors Will Be Looted'

Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi when asked for his response to the case in Blora Regency (Photo: ANTARA)

Central Java - Central Java (Central Java) Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi revealed that the case of distributing provocative leaflets in Blora Regency had been resolved. There are no intellectual actors in this case.

"Of the 24 residents who were arrested, all of them have admitted their mistakes and have been given understanding. In fact, all of them have realized and turned into Blora Police ambassadors for health protocol activities," said Police Chief Ahmad Luthfi after the inauguration of a drug-free tough village in Pati, Antara, Thursday, 12 August.

Initially spontaneously, these 24 residents gathered at the house of a resident named Samijo, whose surname is Suro Sentiko Samin, a local village shaman.

Then an idea came up spontaneously and was written in Javanese by Rohmat, a resident of Galuk Village, Kedung Tuban District. The article stated that all state assets belonged to their ancestors, and they would be asked to return them by looting.

Dozens of residents started their action on Monday, August 9 night by multiplying 1,500 handwritten sheets, then distributing them to eight sub-districts in Blora Regency.

Based on information from the local police, it was stated that 24 perpetrators were arrested from three locations in Kedungtuban District, Blora Regency on Tuesday, August 10.

After conducting an investigation and coordinating with the Forkompimda, all of the perpetrators were finally released, on condition that they make a statement apologizing to the government and the public represented by Samijo and Rohmat.

According to the Kapolda, this case should be a valuable lesson for the public not to easily believe in fake news or hoaxes, let alone make up miserable news.

"Our society has had difficulty handling COVID-19, so there is no need to create a sensation or deliberately create such news," he said.