Mediaseruni.co.id, JAKARTA – Panji Gumilang, the leader of Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes), was interrogated by the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim Polri) on Monday, July 3, 2023. Panji Gumilang underwent an 8-hour interrogation, which concluded at 10:28 PM local time. He was being questioned in relation to allegations of blasphemy.

“The interrogation has just concluded,” stated Brigadier General Djuhandani, the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, on Monday night, July 3, 2023.

As of nearly 11:00 PM local time, Panji Gumilang was still at Bareskrim Polri. Djuhandani mentioned that Panji was still present at Bareskrim Polri, reviewing the results of the interrogation.

When asked about Panji Gumilang’s status, Djuhandani stated that they were still conducting an investigation. He mentioned that Panji Gumilang was invited today for clarification purposes.

“It’s still under investigation, invited for clarification. It’s still in the investigation phase,” he said.

Panji Gumilang arrived at Bareskrim Polri at around 1:50 PM local time. He came dressed in a blue shirt and a traditional cap (peci). Panji was questioned in his capacity as a witness and a reported party. The completion of the interrogation was confirmed by the police at 10:28 PM local time.

It is worth noting that there are two police reports (LP) filed against Panji Gumilang at Bareskrim Polri. The first report was submitted by the Forum of Advocates for the Defense of Pancasila (FAPP). The FAPP report was registered under Number: LP/B/163/VI/2023/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI.

The second report was filed by Ken Setiawan, the Founder of the NII Crisis Center. This report was registered under Number: LP/B/169/VI/2023/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI, dated June 27, 2023.

In both reports, Panji is accused of violating Article 156A of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) regarding Blasphemy. The police have stated that both reports have been combined for investigation purposes. (MDS)