Blora –
24 people arrested by related police provocation calls for violence and looting from Blora, Central Java. The motive of the perpetrators to do this is to ask for a share from the business owners.
“The real motive is to pay attention and ask business owners for rations such as motorcycle dealers, cars, supermarkets and factories,” said the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit. Blora Police AKP Setiyanto when met detik.com, Thursday (11/08/2021).
Setiyanto explained, from the confession of the perpetrator’s brain, this was due to economic difficulties in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The economy is very difficult, the perpetrators who are shamans invite their followers to carry out these actions. Most of the perpetrators work as farmers,” he explained.
Setiyanto said, it can be confirmed that the brains of the perpetrator and his followers are not from the group of Sikep brothers who practice the teachings of Samin Suro Sentiko as written in the leaflet.
“I’m sure it’s not from the group Brother Attitude. It’s just a claim. The brain of the perpetrator by the community is known as the shaman broke down. Samin’s teachings do not teach looting,” he said.
According to the perpetrator’s confession, 1000 leaflets calling for violence have been printed and distributed to several sub-districts in the district Blora.
“Of the 24 people who have been arrested, there is 1 perpetrator and 2 people play important roles such as writing and printing, while the rest are joining in and only distributing leaflets. But we are still investigating this,” he explained.
Previously, Blora Police arrested 24 people suspected of being involved in distributing leaflets calling for violence and looting under the name ‘Samin Surosentiko’.
“We have secured 24 people. Two of them are the masterminds. We are still investigating the extent of their involvement,” said Blora Police Chief AKBP Wiraga Dimas Tama, Wednesday (11/8).
Meanwhile, community leaders Brother Attitude (follower of Samin Surosentiko’s thought), Gun Retno, confirmed that the leaflet was a provocation made by people who did not understand Samin Surosentiko’s teachings at all.
(mbr / mbr)
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