Surprised That The Case Of 'Lord' Luhut Binsar Is Prioritized, Haris Azhar Asks The Metro Police To Show Articles Of KUHAP

Director of Lokataru Haris Azhar at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Director of Lokataru Haris Azhar assessed that the police seemed to prioritize the handling of the alleged defamation case against Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan which dragged him as a suspect.

This allegation, said Haris, was because many parties had actually reported various misappropriation information but the police did not respond to it.

"Because the people who have been silenced, like myself and Fatia, are people who have had many reports to the police station including the Polda Metro Jaya but have never received a response," Haris told reporters, Monday, March 21.

Therefore, Haris asked the police to show the rules that allow the handling of a case to be prioritized.

"When talking about the priority of the report from Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, then my statement shows the article in the Criminal Procedure Code which gives meaning to the matter of priority and so this case must take precedence," said Haris.

Moreover, the basis in this case, continued Haris, was only about his statement on the YouTube channel. However, without following up on all the information submitted during the examination process.

In fact, during the investigation process, Haris had presented all information regarding the existence of economic crimes.

"The police and the complainant never paid attention to opening up space to discuss the scandals of the 9 organizations that I discussed on my YouTube," said Haris.

Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti have been named 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.