Jumat 04 May 2018 16:48 WIB

Police drop Pancasila defamation case involving Habib Rizieq

Police find lack of evidences in alleged Pancasila defamation case.

Rep: Arif Satrio Nugroho/ Red: Reiny Dwinanda
Grand Imam of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab holds a press conference in the sidelines of police's examination at West Java Police headquarters, Bandung, on Monday (February 13, 2017).).
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Grand Imam of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab holds a press conference in the sidelines of police's examination at West Java Police headquarters, Bandung, on Monday (February 13, 2017).).

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Lawyer Sugito Atmo Pawiro said the police has issue investigation termination warrant (SP3) on alleged Pancasila defamation case involving Head of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab as suspect in jurisdiction of West Java Provincial Police. He came to National Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) headquarter on Friday to collect his client's belonging that was seized as evidence.

Sugito took back Habib Rizieq' thesis on Pancasila. "The case has been dismissed some time ago with the issuance of SP3," Sugito said at Bareskrim Polri, Jakarta, on Friday.

According to Sugito, the case was dismissed since it did not meet criminal elements. The police have examined some witnesses and expert witnesses on the alleged insult of Pancasila case that was reported by Sukmawati Soekarnoputri.

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