National Researcher Arrested for Threats Against Muhammadiyah Members

Jakarta –

Bareskrim Polri has arrested researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Andi Prince Hasanuddin. Andi Pangerang was arrested in relation to threats against Muhammadiyah members.

This case began when Andi Pangerang Hasanuddin made the controversial comment ‘halalize the blood of all Muhammadiyah’ on Facebook.

The threatening comments were shared on social media by the Chancellor of the Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (UMJ) Ma’mun Murod. There are four screenshots that Murod shared with the following captions:

“Mr. President @jokowi Prof. @mohmahfudmd, Mr. Kapolri @ListyoSigitP @DivHumas_Polri, Gus Minister of Religion @YaqutCQoumas, Chief @brin_indonesia what about all this? Why are you playing with threats to kill? BRIN as a research institution should be filled with those who show their intellectuality, not just like thugs .”

In one of the screenshots, another BRIN researcher, Thomas Jamaluddin, can be seen explaining the difference between Eid days. He said the government facilitated Muhammadiyah which had determined the start of Eid 2023.

Andi Prince Hasanuddin with the account AP Hasanuddin then replied to a comment by an account named Ahmad Fauzan S uploaded by Thomas on Sunday (23/4/2023). AP Hasanuddin made threats.

“Should I make lawful or not, the blood of all Muhammadiyah? What’s more, Muhammadiyah was infiltrated by Hizb ut-Tahrir through the global Islamic calendar agenda from Gema Liberation? There’s a lot of talk! I’m here to kill you one by one. Please report my comments with threats to the article on murder! I’m ready jailed. I’m tired of seeing your fights,” said Andi.

Andi is policed

Andi Pangerang Hasanuddin was then reported to the police on Monday (24/4/2023) by the Muhammadiyah Jombang Management. Andi was reported for alleged hate speech and death threats through the electronic media Facebook. The next day, the police examined the 2 reporting witnesses and Andi as the reported party.

A day later, Andi was also reported to the Criminal Investigation Police. Andi was officially reported by the Central Youth Muhammadiyah leadership following the comment ‘halalize the blood of all Muhammadiyah’.

“Yes, earlier in SPKT, we have been received to submit a report regarding the alleged defamation of slander and hate speech that AP Hasanuddin’s brother allegedly committed on his Facebook account. And it has also been confirmed by the person concerned in the media so we decided to take legal steps to complain about this to the National Police Headquarters,” said the Head of Human Rights Law and Advocacy of PP Pemuda Muhammadiyah, Nasrullah, told reporters at Bareskrim Polri, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Tuesday (25/4).

PP Pemuda Muhammadiyah’s report was registered with Number LP/B/76/IV/2023/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI dated April 25, 2023. Nasrullah said Andi’s comments hurt the hearts of Muhammadiyah members.

On Tuesday (25/4), Andi was examined as a witness to the report. The BRIN researcher cooperatively attended the police summons accompanied by his mother.

“Yesterday we also BA (Minutes) of the interrogation of the reported, brother AP. From AP himself he is still a witness,” said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Jombang Police AKP Aldo Febrianto told reporters at his office, Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim, Wednesday (26/4).

Andi admitted that he posted comments that allegedly contained hate speech and death threats against Muhammadiyah members at his mother’s house, Diwek Village/District, Jombang. Admitted wrong and Andi apologized.

“According to AP, he felt he had made a mistake and apologized for what he was doing on social media that was wrong,” Aldo explained.

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