Will Attend Examination As A Defamation Suspect, Haris Azhar: Brush Your Teeth So Your Mouth Doesn't Smell

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Lokataru Foundation Supervisory Board, Haris Azhar, has confirmed that he will attend the investigation by the Polda Metro Jaya investigators for the alleged defamation of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

"Present," said Haris Azhar when confirmed via text message, Sunday, March 20.

Haris Azhar gave a relaxed response when asked about his preparations for the examination after the determination of the suspect pinned to him. Hariz Azhar also joked that his main preparation was brushing his teeth.

"Brush your teeth so your mouth doesn't smell bad," he said.

As is known, the police named activist Haris Azhar and KontraS Coordinator, Fatia Maulidiyanti, as suspects for alleged defamation of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

In this case, Luhut reported Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti for the circulation of a video entitled "There is Lord Luhut Behind Intan Jaya's Economic Relations-Military Ops" on Haris Azhar's YouTube account.

Furthermore, investigators from the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya will schedule an examination of Haris and Fatia. Both will be examined on Monday, March 21.

Haris Azhar had time to comment on the determination as a suspect in this case. He considered his current legal status an honor.

"I consider this an honor. If I consider this country, today it can only grant prisoner status or one day it will imprison me, I consider it an honor for me," Haris said in a press conference broadcast online, Saturday, 19 March.

Haris said that even though he and Fatiya were later imprisoned for being found guilty, this would not suppress some of the facts presented in the video titled 'There is a Lord Luhut Behind Intan Jaya's OPS-Military Economic Relations!! General BIN is also there!'.

Also in the video, Haris and Fatia discuss the results of research from a number of organizations such as KontraS, Walhi, Jatam, YLBHI, Pusaka about the business of TNI AD officials or retirees behind the gold mining business as well as plans to exploit the Wabu Block area in Intan Jaya, Papua.

"I want to say this, my body, my physique, and I also believe that Fatia's brother, we can be imprisoned. However, the truth we are talking about in the YouTube video cannot be jailed," he said.

"The suffering of Papuans cannot be suppressed and placed in prison. The suffering of Papuans, especially those in Intan Jaya, will continue to seek help," added Haris.