When Netizens Protest Sleman Police Set 5 Suspect Supporters, The Hashtag #Bebaskan5WargaDIY Echoes

JAKARTA - The hashtag #Bebaskan5WargaDIY echoed on Twitter, Sunday, July 31 morning. Netizens flocked to protest over the determination of 5 supporters as suspects by the Sleman Police, DIY in the aftermath of chaos.

The five suspects are TH (22) resident of Trihanggo, Gamping, Sleman, AM (20) resident of Sewon, Bantul and MAN (21) Srandakan, Bantul, GAM (21) resident of Piyungan, Bantul, MAL (22) resident of Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman .

The determination of 5 supporters as suspects was carried out after the police previously arrested 36 people, last July 26. The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sleman Police, AKP Rony Prasadana, said that from the hands of these five people, his party confiscated various sharp weapons such as daggers, sickles, baseball bats, knock sticks, baton sticks, carambits and a motorbike.

"We choose those who fulfill the unlawful act. From these 36, we have named 5 suspects," he explained in Sleman some time ago. Not only 5 supporters, the authorities are also looking for Persis Solo supporters. It is not yet certain which these five people belong to which supporters. AKP Rony emphasized that his party would be objective in investigating this case.

Rony added that the five supporters were arrested in several different locations. MAL and TH were arrested on Jalan Yogya-Solo.

AM was arrested on Jalan Magelang, Mlati, Sleman. Meanwhile, the MAN suspect was arrested on Jalan Laksda Adisutjipto, Sleman. The five of them will be charged with Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Republic of Indonesia Emergency Law No. 12 of 1951 with a maximum sentence of 10 years.