REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Jakarta Police still investigates criminal elements in a report against presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto related to his statement about the face of Boyolali people. The report was received last week by the police from a Boyolali resident who felt offended by the statement.

“The report that we received will be evaluated first by investigator,” said Jakarta Police spokesman Argo Yuwono on Wednesday (Nov 7).

According to Argo, Jakarta Police received only one report. The investigators have not find the criminal element in the report yet.

“We will check whether this has criminal or not. If it’s not, we will stop the investigation,” Argo explained.

Presidential candidate number 02, Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo made a controversial statement when attending the inauguration event of National Winning Agency (BPN) or his success team office in Boyolali, Central Java on last Oct 30. His statement went viral on Youtube and made several people angry.

“If you try to enter (these hotels), you will probably be kicked out. Your faces are not that of rich people, your faces are just that of Boyolali people, right?” said Prabowo.

Prabowo said it was a joke. The audience laughed on it, but the joke failed to amuse netizens on social medias, especially those claiming to be a proud Boyolali people.

Accompanied by Muannas Aladid as his lawyer, one of Boyolali people namely Dakun reported Prabowo to Jakata Police. Dakun said he was offended by Prabowo’s words.

“Mr Dakun is a Boyolali resident who choose to report Prabowo related to the words,” Muannas said.

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