Journalist Edy Mulyadi refuses to be investigated for the FPI shootings, Bareskrim Surati Press Council

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Forum News Network (FNN) journalist Edy Mulyadi refused to be questioned by investigators from the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation Crimes of the National Police on Thursday (12/17/2020).

Edy was originally questioned as a witness in connection with the clash between the police and members of the Laskar Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on the Jakarta-Cikampek KM 50 toll road.

“Yes (he refuses to be questioned) on the basis that he is protected by the Press Law,” Bareskrim Polri director of general crimes, Brigadier General (Pol) Andi Rian R Djajadi, said when contacted. Kompas.com, Friday (12/18/2020).

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Quoted from Tribunnews.com, Edy recorded a video and delivered a report at the scene of the confrontation between the FPI and the police. The video was uploaded to the “Bang Edy Channel” YouTube account.

In the video, Edy explains the chronology of the seconds when the car of six FPI soldiers entered. resting area even a police ambush.

Information obtained from interviews with merchants or parking attendants around the place.

However, Andi said, the video was not within her side to explore.

“If it is related to the video, it is not the purview of Dittipidum. He was questioned in connection with a witness at the TKP who said he was aware of the shooting at KM 50,” he said.

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In addition, the Bareskrim researchers will ask the Press Council for confirmation.

Andi said the clarification letter was sent to the Press Council on Friday.

“Investigators will first ask the Press Council for confirmation on the status of the person in question and the media company,” he said.

Regarding the reconstruction on Monday morning (12/14/2020), the police described that members of the FPI laskar first attacked and shot the police during the incident.

According to the police, two members of the FPI laskar died after a shooting. Later, four other members of the FPI Laskar were shot after allegedly trying to seize police weapons in the car.

However, the FPI denied that members of the laskar attacked and shot the police first. According to the FPI, the members of the laskar are not equipped with firearms.

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