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        "id": 1599644,
        "msgid": "pdip-legislator-criticises-police-for-making-victim-a-suspect-1773064421",
        "date": "2026-03-09 19:38:55",
        "title": "PDIP Legislator Criticises Police for Making Victim a Suspect",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A PDIP member of the House of Representatives has criticised the police for charging Nabilah O'Brien as a suspect in a defamation case, arguing that she is actually a victim who should be protected. Safaruddin, a former senior police officer, contends that Nabilah cannot be subject to criminal charges under the new Criminal Code since she lacks criminal intent, having merely posted CCTV footage to identify a thief at her restaurant. The police have since issued a letter halting the investigation and both parties have withdrawn their complaints against each other.",
        "content": "<p>A member of Commission III of the House of Representatives,\nSafaruddin, has questioned the police\u2019s basis for designating Nabilah\nO\u2019Brien as a suspect in a defamation case against a married couple,\nZendhy Kusuma and Evi Santi.<\/p>\n<p>According to Safaruddin, Nabilah, who uploaded closed-circuit\ntelevision (CCTV) footage to identify the perpetrator of a theft at her\nrestaurant, Bibi Kelinci Kopitiam Kemang, is actually a victim who\nshould be protected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking at this case, Nabilah clearly cannot be subject to criminal\nprovisions. I don\u2019t understand Bareskrim; why do police so arbitrarily\ncharge someone who is a victim?\u201d he stated during a general hearing\nsession of Commission III at the House of Representatives Complex in\nJakarta on Monday, 9 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician said he\nhad only reviewed Nabilah\u2019s case that day. However, he remains convinced\nthat Nabilah cannot be charged under defamation provisions, especially\nwhen referencing Article 36 of the new Criminal Code, which stipulates\nthat no one can be held criminally liable without fulfilling the element\nof intentionality.<\/p>\n<p>The retired senior police officer also warned all police units\nagainst repeating the same mistake. Safaruddin urged the Criminal\nInvestigation Body of the National Police, regional police forces, and\npolice precincts not to go looking for faults in others. \u201cThe National\nPolice should be more just in their investigative procedures,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Safaruddin also supported the police\u2019s decision to issue a letter\nhalting the investigation to end the dispute between Nabilah and Zendhy.\nHe encouraged the police to pay closer attention to and be guided by the\nCriminal Procedure Code, which prioritises the restoration of\njustice.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Public Information Bureau of the National Police\nHeadquarters, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, stated on 8\nMarch 2026 that both parties officially withdrew their police\ncomplaints. In addition to withdrawing their complaints, Nabilah,\nZendhy, and Evi also agreed to delete their social media posts related\nto the case.<\/p>\n<p>Trunoyudo was reluctant to explain the legal status of all three\nindividuals. Nabilah and Zendhy became suspects because they filed\nmutual complaints. Trunoyudo merely stated that the withdrawal of the\ncomplaints could provide a sense of justice for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Nabilah stated that she no longer holds the status of a suspect. \u201cI\nforgive everyone; I am no longer a suspect,\u201d she said at the Criminal\nInvestigation Body headquarters on Sunday, 8 March 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-legislator-criticises-police-for-making-victim-a-suspect-1773064421",
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