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Ahok video uploader shocked by police summons for questioning on treason case
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Aldwin Rahardian, the lawyer of Buni Yani, the video uploader of Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s alleged blasphemous remarks, speaks to journalists at Jakarta Police headquarters on Tuesday. Buni underwent questioning as a witness in a treason case implicating political activist Sri Bintang Pamungkas.
(JP/Safrin La Batu)
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uni Yani, the uploader of a video containing Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s alleged blasphemous remarks, said Tuesday he was surprised he had been summoned for questioning by police in connection to a treason case that implicated political activist Sri Bintang Pamungkas.
“We still don’t know what questions the investigators want to ask. Pak Buni is quite shocked by the summons,” Buni’s lawyer Aldwin Rahadian told reporters before the questioning of his client at Jakarta Police headquarters on Tuesday.
“As a good citizen, I encourage Pak Buni to answer what he knows and respond accordingly,” he added.
Citing the summons letter, Aldwin said the police wanted to question Buni on a speech Sri Bintang gave in an event held under Kalijodo flyover in West Jakarta on Aug. 7.
Buni insisted he was not present at the venue when Sri Bintang made the speech. He said he only knew of Sri Bintang because he was a notable political activist.
"No. I was not there [at the event]," he told journalists.
Buni is currently suspected of inciting religious and ethnic hatred for posting an edited version of a video that showed Ahok mentioning a Quranic verse, which has been alleged as blasphemous.
Meanwhile, the police recently named Sri Bintang a suspect for allegedly attempting to stir up antigovernment sentiment hours before a massive rally was to be held by Islamic organizations on Dec. 2. He has been charged with violating Article 28(2) of the 2008 Electronic Information and Transactions Law on hate speech and Articles 107 and 108 of the Criminal Code on treason. (ebf)
