Police to examine Habib Bahar on Thursday

Habib Bahar misses the summon of Bareskrim on Monday.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Police has rescheduled examination against Habib Bahar bin Smith. He will be questioned as witness in alleged hate speech and insult to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on next Thursday (Dec 6).

Earlier, he was scheduled to be questioned on Monday (Dec 3). However, Habib Bahar failed to meet the summon.

“We have sent (summon letter) and accepted by his brother,” said National Police spokesman Syahar Diantono on Tuesday (Dec 4).

In one of his lectures back in 2017, Habib Bahar allegedly spreaded hate speech against Jokowi. He said Jokowi as a traitor of the country and the people as the president did not respond to the ulemas request to meet during 411 rally on November 4, 2016.

The 411 rally was known as the Second Action to Defend Islam to call for the prosecution of then-Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok for blasphemy. Jokowi left the Palace and continued his agenda to review airport train railways project.

“If you meet Jokowi, you can open his pants, maybe he has menstruation because he seems like a sissy,” Habib Bahar said.

As a respond of his lecture, Habib Bahar was reported to National Police by Jokowi Mania Secretary General. In addition, the report also came from Cyber Indonesia Muannas Aladid to Jakarta Police.

“This is not a good criticism or lecture, if he wants to protest, please but don’t harass like that. It’s inappropriate for a person who called as habib or ulema,” said Muannas.

So far, police has examined 15 witnesses related to Habib Bahar case. There were 11 witnesses and four expert witnesses in the examination. In addition, eight evidences also have been seized.

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