TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fadli Zon, said that he is ready to support the suspension of detention of Muhammad Arsyad, a person charged with defamation against President Joko Widodo via social media.
Fadli said that he came to the Police headquarter with Arsyad's family members to help Arsyad. "We want to fight for [him]," said Fadli, hinting that he has prepared a team of lawyer.
Arsyad family welcomed Fadli's intention, wishing that that the politician from the Merah Putih Coalition can help Arsyad to be ommitted from the currently ongoing legal proceeding. Fadli also promised that he will provide the lawyer for free.
Arsyad previously made the news headline for mocking President Jokowi via his Facebook account. Upon arrested, the young man was rushed to a hospital for suffering a depression.
TRI SUSANTO SETIAWAN