Nikita Mirzani's Letter Circulated As A Suspect, But The Date Is Not In Sync

Nikita Mirzani

JAKARTA - The media crew received a photo of the file stating that Nikita Mirzani was officially a suspect in the alleged defamation and slander case. The letter was issued by the Serang City Police since June 13, 2022.

"Nikita Mirzani has been named a suspect," according to the file received by the media crew, Friday, June 17.

In the letter, it is written that Nikita Mirzani is a suspect in a case of alleged criminal act, which intentionally and without rights distributes electronic information. With its contents containing insults and or defamation.

"Threatened with the punishment referred to in Article 27 paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph (3) or Article 36 in conjunction with Article 51 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 12 of 2018," said the attached statement.

The content is about Information and Electronic Transactions and or blasphemy (slander) in writing. As referred to in article 311 of the Criminal Code.

If we examine further, the letter is dated June 13. In fact, until June 15, when Nikita Mirzani answered the summons to the Serang Police, Banten, his position was still a witness.

The Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, explained that the arrival of investigators from the Serang City Police to NM's house this morning was to establish communication as witnesses.

"The investigator came to NM's house this morning to establish communication, because we have called twice to ask for a response from NM and it turns out that this afternoon NM was willing to give information to investigators this afternoon and into the evening," Shinto explained.

"The context itself is related to the report made by the reporter, namely DM in accordance with the police report on the ITE Law where the object in reporting is the content on NM's instastrory, then the investigator must accommodate both the reporter and the reported witness. has also been carried out. So we are very happy that the reported party has explained the content and the contents of the content have also been informed by NM to the investigators, "said Shinto.

When contacted to confirm the letter, Shinto admitted that he still needed time. "We are trying to check with the Chief of Police (Serang Kota). Please give me time," he said Friday, June 17.