Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP)’s Criminal Investigation Agency has suspended the detention a student at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), who was arrested for uploading an obscene meme featuring President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo.
“This suspension was granted by the investigators on Sunday, based on the suspect’s legal request and her parents’ petition,” said INP Public Relations Division’s Head of Public Information Brigadier General. Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, on Monday (12/5/2025), as quoted by antaranews.com.
The decision was influenced by the suspect’s demonstrated good faith and public apology, as well as humanitarian considerations allowing her to continue her studies.
The student, identified as SSS, expressed remorse and issued apologies to both leaders and ITB, stating she regretted the act and would not repeat it.
Earlier, the Chair of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) and member of President Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman, had formally requested her detention be suspended, offering himself as a guarantor.
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