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        "id": 1768182,
        "msgid": "abu-janda-faces-police-report-over-sara-related-hate-speech-1779888492",
        "date": "2026-05-27 13:47:03",
        "title": "Abu Janda Faces Police Report Over SARA-Related Hate Speech",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Minangkabau Family Association has reported social media activist Abu Janda for alleged SARA-related hate speech, claiming his remarks about West Sumatra and West Java residents being 'barbaric' caused offence. They urge police to handle the case transparently to prevent vigilantism and ethnic tensions.",
        "content": "<p>The Minangkabau Family Association (IKM) has reported social media\nactivist Permadi Arya, known as Abu Janda, over alleged SARA-related\nhate speech. Defrizal Djamaris, IKM\u2019s Deputy Chair for Legal and Human\nRights, stated the report was filed because Abu Janda\u2019s remarks were\ndeemed to have offended the people of West Sumatra, particularly the\nMinangkabau ethnic group. The contested statement by Abu Janda addressed\nintolerance. In it, he referred to Muslims in West Java and West Sumatra\nas \u2018hardline\u2019, then rhetorically expressed confusion over why regions\nending in \u2018ar\u2019 (Jabar and Sumbar) had many \u2018barbarians\u2019. \u2018There are\nspecific words attacking or spreading hate speech against a particular\nethnic group, namely the people of West Sumatra, who are predominantly\nMinangkabau,\u2019 he told reporters on Tuesday (26 May). \u2018He stated that\nregions with \u2019bar-bar\u2019 suffixes\u2014Sumbar and Jabar\u2014were labelled as\nintolerant, implying their inhabitants are barbaric,\u2019 he added. Citing\nthe Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), Defrizal noted the term \u2018barbar\u2019\ncarries negative connotations of being uncivilised, cruel, and lacking\nin culture. Abu Janda\u2019s remarks were seen as deeply offensive to the\nMinangkabau community. Defrizal added that West Sumatrans uphold high\nlevels of inter-ethnic and inter-religious tolerance. \u2018We fear certain\nparties may be trying to stir unrest by inciting ethnic or religious\ndiscord across Indonesia,\u2019 he explained. Defrizal said the report aims\nto prevent vigilante actions against Abu Janda, urging police to\nthoroughly investigate the case so he can be held accountable under the\nlaw. \u2018We are concerned about vigilante acts, hence we trust the legal\nprocess to handle this,\u2019 he said. \u2018We hope the police will process this\ntransparently, professionally, and proportionately to address public\nconcerns,\u2019 he added. The report against Abu Janda was registered under\ncase number LP\/B\/230\/V\/2026\/SPKT\/Bareskrim Polri on 26 May 2026. In the\nreport, Abu Janda is suspected of violating Article 242 of Law\nNo.\u00a01\/2023 on the Criminal Code, which addresses the dissemination of\ninformation inciting hate against specific groups. Regarding the report,\nAbu Janda stated he never insulted West Sumatra\u2019s residents. \u2018I did not\ninsult the people of Sumbar,\u2019 Abu Janda told CNN Indonesia on Wednesday\n(27 May). According to Abu Janda, if the accusers already dislike him,\nanything he does could be perceived as an insult. \u2018But if people already\nhate Abu Janda, it\u2019s difficult\u2014even if I don\u2019t insult, it\u2019s still seen\nas insulting,\u2019 he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/abu-janda-faces-police-report-over-sara-related-hate-speech-1779888492",
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