Kivlan Zen Named Suspect for Attempted Treason
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28 May 2019 06:52 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former Army Strategic Reserves commander Kivlan Zen has just been named as a suspect in the case involving the distribution of false information or hoax and attempt on treason. He was previously questioned by police as a witness to the case.
“[He has been] named as a suspect,” said Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo, Indonesian National Police Spokesman on Monday.
Kivlan’s lawyer Pitra Ramdhoni said his client gave clarification to police investigators regarding the protest on May 9, 2019, he helped organize and that there were no intentions to commit treason.
Read: Police Question Kivlan Zen Related to Alleged Treason
Pitra asserts that the police report against his client is political slander.
“There were no attempts to spark a coup as mentioned in the Article on treason. We only protested against the elements that were overseen in the 2019 general elections,” said Pitra.
As previous reports state, a resident of Serang, Banten under the name Jalaludin reported Kivlan Zen to the police for suspicion on circulating hoax news and the violation against Article 15 upon a country’s security or treason.
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