Bareskrim Arrests Ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi On Hate-Spreading Accusations

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Bareskrim Polri investigators arrested SE as the owner of Ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi’s Twitter account at his residence in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday (3/12/2020) at 04.00 WIB.

“The suspect is on behalf of HE or the owner of the Twitter account Ustaz Maaher At-Thuwalibi (28) who was secured in a residence,” said the Chief of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono in his statement Thursday.

Soni Eranata, known as Ustaz Maaher, was arrested for allegedly spreading information intended to generate hate based on SARA.

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The basis of the arrest is report number LP / B / 0677 / XI / 2020 / Bareskrim of November 27, 2020.

There has been no further information on the case that caught Ustaz Maaher.

From this arrest, investigators also confiscated four cell phones and an identity card in the name of Soni Eranata.

Furthermore, Argo said, Ustaz Maheer was taken to Bareskrim.

“Bring the suspect to Bareskrim for further investigation,” Argo said.

It is suspected that the SE has violated article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 Year 2016 on Amendments to Law Number 11 Year 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions.