Legal Expert Refly Harun Is Examined About Gus Nur's Case Today

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JAKARTA - Constitutional law expert Refly Harun will be examined in connection with the alleged case of hate speech with the suspect Sugi Nur Rahardja alias Gus Nur. The examination will take place this afternoon.

"That's right, the investigators plan to examine the person concerned (Refly) at around 10.00 WIB," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Tuesday, November 3.

Refly will be questioned as a witness. Because Gus Nur's video was the result of an interview with Refly.

In addition, the video was uploaded by Refly on his personal Youtube account. Thus, the investigator considers that his statement deserves to be explored.

"Being examined as a witness from the suspect SN," said Awi.

Previously, Awi said, investigators would examine anyone suspected of being involved in this case, including those who recorded and uploaded the video.

"Who recorded, who edited, who uploaded or uploaded, will all be summoned," Awi Setiyono told reporters, Tuesday, October 27.

During the investigation process, the Police have examined witnesses and experts. Two of them are reporters and the rest are criminal and language experts.

Previously, Bareskrim Polri investigators detained Sugi Nur Rahardja alias Gus Nur for the alleged spread of hate speech. The detention was carried out after Gus Nur was named a suspect.

Gus Nur was named a suspect in a case of spreading hate speech shortly after being arrested at his residence in Pakis District, Malang, East Java, on October 24.

Gus Nur was reported by the Head of the Cirebon Branch of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Management Azis Hakim to the Police Criminal Investigation Unit. The report numbered LP / B / 0596 / X / 2020 / Bareskrim dated 21 October 2020.

The reporting was because Gus Nur was thought to be spreading information that caused hatred or enmity regarding Nahdlatul Ulama through a statement he uploaded on the MUNJIAT Channel's Youtube account on October 16, 2020.

In reporting, Gus Nur allegedly violated Article 27 paragraph (3) and Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number (UU) 19/2016 on Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE).