Nine others on
the list are Gen. (ret) Kivlan Zein; former lawmaker Sri Bintang Pamungkas;
Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, sister of former president and Indonesian Democratic
Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri; artist Ratna
Sarumpaet; and activists identified only as Adityawarman, Eko, Firza Huzein,
Jamran and Rizal.
They have been accused of
attempting to stir up sentiment against the government hours before a massive
rally was to be held by Islamic organizations to call for the incarceration of
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama at the National
Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta on Friday.
“We have named them suspects
and have therefore arrested them,” said National Police spokesman Boy Rafli
Amar. He claimed that some of the suspects had conspired to topple the
government during the Dec. 2 rally.
“We note they had a few
intentions, such as occupying the House of Representatives and spreading
provocation that was not in line with the purpose of the event,” Boy said.
He further said the 10
suspects were suspected of conspiring together over the last three weeks.
Seven of the suspects have
been charged with violating Article 107 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) on treason,
while the remaining three have been charged with violating Article 207 of the
KUHP on insulting the government. Several of them have also been charged under
the Electronic Information and Transactions Law.
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