Langkat Regent Publishes Plan To Ward The Winds To Suspect In Ownership Of Protected Animals

MEDAN - The discovery of a number of protected animals in the private residence of the Regent of Langkat Off, the issuance of the Warring Angin Plan has made him a suspect again.

The status of the suspect for publishing the plan is based on an Investigator Beginning Order (SPDP) sent by the North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) to the North Sumatra High Court on February 8, 2022.

Head of the Legal Information Section of the North Sumatra High Court, Yos A. Tarigan, when confirmed by reporters, confirmed that the SPDP had been received by his party.

"Yes, that's right, we have received the SPDP on behalf of the Publishing Plan for Wind and Wind (RTP)," said Yos, Thursday, February 17.

In the SPDP, the issuance of the Wind War Plan is suspected of committing a criminal act as regulated in Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a Jo Article 40 paragraph (2) of the RO Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning KSDAE in conjunction with the Environmental and Forestry Regulation Number 106 of 2018 concerning changes second, on the Amendment to the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number P20/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/6/2018 regarding protected plant and animal species.

For the handling of this case, said Yos, his party has also formed a team of prosecutors to supervise and handle this case until it will be tried in the District Court.

"On receipt of the SPDP from investigators, our leadership has appointed a team of prosecutors to follow the progress of the investigation process that is being carried out by investigators," he said.

Yos explained that until now, the North Sumatra Attorney General's Office is still receiving SPDP files. His party is waiting for the transfer of the case file for Phase I from the North Sumatra BBKSDA.

"Waiting for the transfer of files (Phase I) from investigators. We will inform you about further developments soon," he explained.

Previously, the Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, explained that the coordination was carried out by investigators in cases where protected animals were found with the North Sumatra BBKSDA and the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation at the North Sumatra Police.

"BBKSDA coordinates with the Korwas Dit Reskrimsus Polda North Sumatra to investigate the findings of illegal endangered species in private homes.

It is known that the existence of the protected wildlife was revealed when the KPK searched the private residence of the Langkat Regent, who was not active, and the Wind-Wind Plan was published during the OTT event, last January.

From Terbit's house, the BBKSDA of North Sumatra confiscated protected wildlife such as a male Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii), 1 individual Sulawesi Black Monkey (Cynopithecus niger).

Then, 1 individual Brontok Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus), 2 individuals Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi), and 2 individuals Beo (Gracula religiosa).

"All the animals that were secured by the officers are protected species," said the Acting Head of the North Sumatra BBKSDA, Irzal Azhar.