Prabowo Volunteers Might Be Involved in May 22 Riot: Police
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Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
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Markus Wisnu Murti
Jumat, 5 Juli 2019 20:12 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Police have found the alleged involvement of political parties and volunteers backing the Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno pair in the May 22 riot, aside from masses and Islamic organizations.
The Jakarta Police's special crime investigation unit director Sr. Comr. Suyudi Ario Seto explained the alleged involvement of the four was based on the investigation into pieces of evidence, crime scenes, witnesses, CCTV recordings and visual, as well as the questioning of 447 suspects.
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The mass organization included GARIS, Forkabi, GRIB, and Pemuda Muhammadiyah. “While parties allegedly involved are GR, PN, and PS parties. The volunteers are RMP, Garda08, and Rumah Aspirasi Prabowo-Sandi,” Suyudi outlined at the National Police HQ, South Jakarta, Friday, July 5.
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Meanwhile, volunteers of Islamic organizations hailed from Serang, Tangerang, Cianjur, Pandeglang, Jakarta, Banyumas, Majalengka, Tasikmalaya, Aceh, and Lampung.
Suyudi went on to say that the case of 316 out of 447 suspects had been submitted to the Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office. As for the cases of underage suspects, the police applied special legal procedures. “We have investigated 74 children,” he said.
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