Mahfud MD Disagrees With Burning Mosque Pulpit Called ODGJ: Process Until Court!

Mahfud MD (Photo: IG @mohmahfudmd)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political and Legal Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD stated that the government does not agree that all criminals with victims of religious leaders are considered people with mental disorders (ODGJ).

This statement was in response to the police who stated that the perpetrator of the pulpit burning at the Makassar Grand Mosque had a mental disorder.

"The government does not agree that every perpetrator is considered a madman," said Mahfud in a video statement, Sunday, September 26.

Therefore, Mahfud ordered the police to process the case until the trial process. Thus, it is the judges who determine whether there is a mental disorder factor or not.

"Let the people who have been arrested be processed and brought to court. If there is any doubt as to whether the person concerned is mentally ill or not, it is up to the judge to decide," said Mahfud.

On the other hand, Mahfud also emphasized that he had ordered all police officers to increase security. Especially for places of worship and public facilities.

"I have also ordered officials at the center and in the regions to increase supervision, increase preparedness to maintain security and build harmony in the community," he said.

"I also ask that houses of worship be guarded, observed, seriously, religious figures, religious facilities, other public facilities, at this time of the year when usually approaching or around September is always crowded with issues such as This is to be maintained as well as possible," he continued.

Previously, Mahfud reminded the police not to rush to declare the perpetrators have a mental disorder in the case of burning the pulpit of the Makassar Grand Mosque.

"I hope that as before, the investigation must be complete, and open, do not rush to decide that the perpetrator is a madman," said Mahfud.

Mahfud stated that the government did not agree if the perpetrators of this kind of violence were immediately declared insane.

"Only the court has the right to declare the mental status of a perpetrator of a crime. If there is any doubt that the perpetrator is mentally ill, let the judge decide," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

The government also regrets the act of burning the pulpit at the Makassar Grand Mosque, South Sulawesi. Mahfud has also ordered the security forces to thoroughly investigate the incident.

Mahfud MD also ordered the police to continue their investigation and investigation. The perpetrators of the burning of the pulpit of the mosque in Makassar will be prosecuted.