REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The advisor of advocacy of the National Movement to Guard the Indonesian Council of Ulama’s Fatwa (GNPF MUI), Mahendradatta, asked the police to be objective and not to cherry-pick cases in processing reports from the public. It is related to the rise of mutual report in public after the police processed Ahok’s case to trial.

"Do not cherry picking the case. When processing a report, the others should also be processed," he told Republika.co.id, on Thursday (January 19).

He gave an example of a report on Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) few days after the 411 Rally which were still hanging on. The report was made due to Ahok’s statements that the 411 Rally’s demonstrators were paid Rp 500 thousand each. 

Lius Sungkharisma, one of public figure who is a Chinese descent, made a police report as he was offended by Ahok statement on paid demonstrators. The police have recorded the report in the case with number LP/5666/XI/2016/PMJ/Dit Reskrimsuss. "Where did the report go? Why did the police processed the reports on Habib Rizieq, (a sermon) which was twisted into allegations of an insult to Pancasila," Mahendradatta said.

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In fact, Mahendradatta said, the originality of the video brought as evidence was doubted. According to him, on the original video, Rizieq explained the historical facts of the birth of Pancasila. Therefore, Mahendradatta asked the police to be objective in addressing the public report. It would show the integrity of the police to the people and the Muslims.

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