Ustaz Yahya Waloni's Lecture Became The Basis For Arrest And Suspect Status

Karo Penmas Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono (Photo: Police Public Relations I

JAKARTA - The police have arrested Ustaz Yahya Waloni based on reports from the public. In the report, Yahya Waloni's lectures uploaded on social media were said to have blasphemed religion.

"The person concerned was reported for having committed a criminal act in the form of hate speech based on SARA and also blasphemy against a certain religion through lectures uploaded via video on Tri Datu's Youtube account," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the Police Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Friday, August 27. .

The report to Yahya Waloni, said Rusdi, was carried out by the Cinta Pluralism community, which considered his lecture to be insulting to the Bible. The report was registered with the number LP/B/0287/IV/2021/BARESKRIM on 27 April 2021.

"The person concerned is suspected of having several articles, including the ITE Law Article 28 paragraph 2 juntco Article 45 a paragraph 2. Where in the article it is regulated that intentionally and illegally spreading information will cause hatred based on SARA," said Rusdi.

"And it is also alleged that Article 156a of the Criminal Code commits blasphemy against a certain religion," he continued. On the other hand, Rusdi said that the investigation against Yahya Waloni was still ongoing. Investigators will explore various matters related to the alleged blasphemy.

"The person concerned is still in the process of being examined by investigators," said Rusdi.

For information, Ustaz Yahya Waloni was arrested at his residence in Permata Housing, Cluster Dragon, Cileungsi, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Thursday, August 26.