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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Police arrested eight people, most of whom were high-ranking members of the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (WE), in connection with the demonstration against the Employment Creation Law that had been in place since the last week.

In several areas, the action resulted in chaos.

On Tuesday morning (10/13/2020), the police initially confirmed the arrest of three US officials consisting of Anton Permana, Syahganda Nainggolan and Jumhur Hidayat.

Syahganda is a member of OUR Executive Committee. At the time, Anton and Jumhur were American officials.

Meanwhile, Anton was arrested in the Rawamangun area on October 12, 2020. Then on Tuesday (10/13/2020), the police arrested Syahganda in Depok and Jumhur in South Jakarta.

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As it turned out, the arrests were made of a total of eight people in connection with the action against the Job Creation Law that ended in chaos.

In addition to the three people, the police arrested the chief of the United States, Medan Khairi Amri, JG, NZ and WRP in North Sumatra from October 9 to 12, 2020.

The police then arrested KA in South Tangerang on October 10, 2020.

Guess

Police only released more information about the case that caught the eight people Tuesday afternoon.

According to the police, they were arrested on suspicion of inciting and spreading hate speech based on SARA.

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The head of the Public Information Office (Karopenmas) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General (Pol) Awi Setiyono, said the incitement was suspected of causing the demonstration participants to reject the Law of Job Creation to act in an anarchic way.

“The above outline provides information that creates a feeling of hatred and hostility towards individuals or groups based on SARA and incitement,” Awi said at the Bareskrim building in South Jakarta on Tuesday (10/13/2020).

“What about the incitement? Yes, first, incitement to do a demonstration. all the law which resulted in anarchism, “he continued.

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They are suspected of violating article 45 A, paragraph 2 of Law Number 19 of 2016 on ITE and / or article 160 of the Penal Code on Incitement.

Awi said, the threat of punishment was more than five years.

“The criminal threat, of which the ITE Act is 6 years in prison or a fine of 1,000 million rupees and for incitement in Article 160 of the Penal Code, the penalty is 6 years in prison,” Awi said.

Related to group conversations

According to Awi’s statement, the arrest was related to a conversation on the WhatsApp group of applications.

In fact, he said, there were plans to commit destruction in the demonstration against the Employment Creation Law.

“Colleagues reading WA are horrified. No wonder if lawlessness happens in the field, they are people who, sorry, really don’t understand, easily turned on,” Awi said.

“In fact, they have planned in such a way that they bring this, carry that, do the destruction. That is all clear, clearly laid out in hand phoneher, “he added.

However, Awi has yet to provide further details on the narrative that was circulated or other information about the case. According to him, his party will make the case known later.

Of the total of eight people arrested, the police have yet to determine the legal status of the three top US officials, namely Syahganda, Anton and Jumhur.

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“Those who have become suspects in 1×24 hours, but those who are not yet, are still under review today,” Awi said.

The police have 1×24 hours after the arrest to determine the legal status of the three.

Meanwhile, five other detainees have been identified as suspects.

In addition to being named as suspects, the five are now detained by the Police Criminal Investigation Unit in Jakarta.

Criticized

The police arrests of the three American leaders also drew criticism.

Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said the police action was only aimed at sowing fear.

“These arrests were made to spread fear among those who criticized the confirmation all the law Laws create jobs, “Usman said in a written statement Tuesday.

Furthermore, he believes that these arrests show that freedom of expression in this country is under threat.

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The arrests, Usman said, could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the opposition and critics of the regime.

President Joko Widodo is considered to have broken his own promise to protect human rights.

Amnesty also urged the state to stop all forms of intimidation against critics.

“The state must put an end to all forms of intimidation against critics and guarantee full respect for human rights for all, including the opposition,” Usman said.