Merdeka.com – The former head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) AM Hendropriyono relayed that Mahfud MD’s family could have defended themselves when a group of people suddenly surrounded their residence. In fact, to the point of eliminating the life of the rooster from the house.
“We call this situation an emergency. So, in a state of emergency, there is a sudden and dangerous attack, then we have the right to defend ourselves indefinitely. This means that it exceeds unlimited means until the attacker dies,” Hendropriyono said when contacted. by Liputan6.com. Thursday (3/12).
According to Hendropriyono, demonstrations or demonstrations also have limitations. If the objective is directly to a residential house where even the occupants are persecuted, then articles 48 and 49 of the Penal Code apply.
“So in an emergency, there is a sudden attack that is dangerous, so we have the right to defend ourselves indefinitely,” he explained.
Hendropriyono emphasized that this does not mean that it simplifies the application of articles 48 and 49 of the Penal Code. Because in the context of the house siege of Mahfud MD, there were parents, that is, the mother of the owner of the house who was in an advanced age and her life was threatened.
“Mahfud’s mother is right, her soul is shaken, shaken by such circumstances. The situation is generally tense and then suddenly she is attacked, she screams that she did not understand anything at the end of the base, how she was surrounded,” he said.
Kill the impossible attacker
Hendropiyono emphasized that the condition of the developing environment at that time also met the requirements. In other words, a tense situation with the occurrence of confrontations, demonstrations, threats motivated by religion, ideology and politics. In fact, it makes the general public feel trapped.
“Now in such a condition, if the person attacked is defending himself, that is the classification of committing a criminal act because he killed the aggressor, but he cannot be punished with that crime. There is a criminal act that cannot be punished, that is, defend himself because he was forced by a sudden attack – suddenly due to mental shock and tense legal conditions, “Hendropriyono said.
Karo Penmas, Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, traces the beginning of the incident of mass disturbances at the residence of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD. The incident is known to have taken place in Pamekasan, East Java, on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
Awi explained, according to information collected from aPoliceIn the local area, the masses were sympathizers of the religious leaders who did not accept the statement of Mahfud MD, regarding the results of the hyssop test, it was suspected that he was trying to cover it up.
“Initially there were people from three groups who had an audience with the Pamekasan Police, with a mass of 600 people,” Awi said at the Police Headquarters. Jakarta, Wednesday (2/12).
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The audience itself was known to discuss the issue of refusing to examine a religious leader at Polda Metro Jaya, in connection with allegations of violation of health protocols. According to the information received by Awi, after the hearing, the masses had dispersed. However, some of them took action as recorded in viral recordings.
“Those from Polres have disbanded, but a group of them went to the residence of the Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs. There they stopped for 5 minutes, but as the police were, their anticipation dissolved,” he explained Awi.
Answer from Mahfud MD
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD He spoke about the crowd that came to his mother’s residence in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. He said he always tried to avoid taking action against people who attacked him personally.
He did this because he was concerned about acting selfishly and arbitrarily, which would affect his position as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.
“I always try to avoid taking action against people who attack me personally for fear of being selfish and arbitrary because I have a position,” Mahfud said on his Twitter account @mohmahfudmd.
“I am firmly prepared for another case that does not harm me. However, this time they bother my mother, not the Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs,” he continued.
Journalist: Nanda Perdana Putra
Source: Liputan6.com
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