Rachmawati Soekarnoputri`s Lawyer Confirms Client`s Arrest
2 December 2016 12:30 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Aldwin Rachardian, defense lawyer of Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, has confirmed the arrests of several activists over coup plans. At present, he said, the activists had been under interrogation at Police Mobile Brigade Command Headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Depok.
“Some have been questioned inside [Mako Brimob],” Aldwin told Tempo in a phone interview on Friday, December 2, 2016.
Aldwin said he was still accompanying several activists taken to Mako Brimob. He said that musician Ahmad Dhani and activist Ratna Sarumpaet had undergone questioning at that point.
Aldwin declined to reveal the identity of other individuals currently under interrogation. In addition, Rachmawati was still inside the Mako Brimob. “[She] is still being questioned. I will tell you more about it later,” he said.
Jakarta Metro Police has arrested several activists over planned coup. Arrests were made separately this morning ahead of the planned Jakarta rally to be held in the National Monument (Monas) area.
Activist Sri Bintang Pamungkas was among those arrested by police. Sri Bintang’s spouse said that his husband was taken to Mako Brimob in Depok.
IMAM HAMDI