Police have arrested a man with the initials B, 35, at his residence\nin Sukaraya Village, Karangbahagia District, Bekasi Regency, West Java,\non suspicion of uploading a provocative call to \u2018Surround the DPR\u2019 in\nconnection with a demonstration on 27 August to social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have detained one person suspected of spreading provocation to\ncarry out a demonstration in Jakarta, meaning this call is leading\ntowards anarchism,\u201d said North Cikarang Police Chief Commissioner Noach\nHendrik on Friday (28\/8).<\/p>\n
He explained that the suspect\u2019s method was uncovered after police\nconducted an investigation into the individual\u2019s posting history in\nseveral popular social media groups and accounts in Bekasi Regency, such\nas Infocikarang and Infotambun.<\/p>\n
In the post, the suspect wrote: \u2018We as people of Bekasi must have\ncourage. We will be present on 27 August 2026 to surround the DPR RI.\nThat is our house that they occupy, their salaries come from us, their\nclothes come from us, their cars come from us, their facilities come\nfrom us. Let us seize the rights for the people of Bekasi, not for\nothers.\u2019<\/p>\n
Police suspect the individual exploited social media to spread a call\nthat could potentially trigger riots during the demonstration in\nJakarta. The suspect admitted that he created the post based on an\ninvitation from a friend in Solo, Central Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis friend invited the suspect to spread the provocation, so the\nsuspect created and distributed it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Police are also continuing to investigate the suspect\u2019s background,\nincluding his occupation. Based on preliminary information, the suspect\nadmitted that he does not yet have a permanent job.<\/p>\n
In addition to arresting the suspect, police also seized a mobile\nphone used to create and spread the hoax message and anarchist call.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took the mobile phone that he used to spread the news. So,\nspreading the hoax, the provocation. We secured it because he made it\nthrough his mobile phone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The case has now been transferred from the North Cikarang Police to\nthe Bekasi Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit to further\ninvestigate the main motive and the possibility of other parties being\ninvolved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will still investigate further. We will later look at the laws\nthat regulate taking action against this person. But for now, we are\nstill in the stage of issuing warnings, with the threat of the ITE Law,\u201d\nconcluded Noach.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/man-in-bekasi-arrested-for-posting-call-to-surround-the-dpr-1787925036", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }