Polda Metro Starts Process Of Arteria Dahlan's Case On Sundanese Language, Examines Witnesses And Reporters

Arteria Dahlan/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has begun to investigate the case of alleged SARA involving Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Arteria Dahlan. This is because the complainant of the case will be questioned today.

"God willing, we will attend. The agenda is to examine the complainant and the reporting witness," said Chairman of the Presidium of Poros Nusantara, Urip Hariyanto to reporters, Friday, February 4.

In the later investigation, said Urip, several other parties were also summoned to provide information. They are representatives of the Sundanese Customary Council, the NGO LPPAM, the Indonesian Fisherman Farmers Communication Forum.

"This means that this is a follow-up examination," he said.

Urip also said that the start of this examination indicated that the alleged SARA case was still ongoing. Thus, it is hoped that the law can be enforced.

Moreover, Arteria Dahlan, who is a member of the DPR, must be an example for the community. Even though they have the right to immunity, that doesn't mean they are unlimited.

"The right of immunity is also limited by ethics, it is also limited by other regulations when it is suspected that it violates the constitution, violates human rights and then violates a crime. Of course, this right of immunity cannot then be applied arbitrarily," said Urip.

Previously, Arteria Dahlan was reported by the Sundanese Customary Council to the West Java Regional Police. The report was the aftermath of his statement questioning the use of the Sundanese language by the West Java High Court in the meeting.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Ibrahim Tompo, confirmed the report. However, the handling of the case has been delegated to the Polda Metro Jaya.

The reason for the transfer of the case is because the location of the incident in the report is in Jakarta or within the jurisdiction of the Polda Metro Jaya.

"It has been handed over to the Polda Metro Jaya," said Ibrahim.

Meanwhile, the National Police stated that the alleged hate speech case involving Arteria Dahlan was still being processed. In the near future, the handling will be explained.

"Everything has been processed, we will deliver the update in the not too distant future," said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo.