Indonesia: social media blogger and comedian threatened online by suspected army officer
Event- Country
- Indonesia
- Initial Date
- Aug 22, 2024
- Event Description
In addition to YouTuber Andovi da Lopez , comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono was also terrorized by a man via WhatsApp message. The man whose profile photo is wearing an army uniform named Peter asked Pandji to immediately go to the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) office.
Through the X account, Pandji claimed to have received a message from a man who was asked to come to the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit. Pandji was sent from 10:03 to 10:08 WIB.
"Pandji, please come to the Bareskrim office," the message read.
"Please inform Mr. Peter, Pandji is busy," wrote Pandji Pragiwaksono on his X account.
Then, Peter called Pandji again for the second time and sent the text “Read This Message”
Previously, Andovi da Lopez received terror while demonstrating in front of the DPR building today, Thursday (22/8). Andovi admitted to being contacted by an unknown number via Whatsapp, claiming to be from Bareskrim.
In the message, Andovi admitted that he was accused of spreading a call for action to demonstrate in front of the people's representative building.
"This morning I got a WhatsApp from an unknown number," said Andovi.
"'Please come immediately to the Central Jakarta Bareskrim Office, you are charged with spreading calls for violent action in demonstrations,'" the WhatsApp message read.
As if denying the accusation that he was spreading calls for violent action, Andovi immediately showed the large number of demonstrators.
"No one is calling for violence, right? We are proud of the DPR here. Because they can hold meetings quickly, very quickly," he continued.
Not only Andovi, there are a number of celebrities who demonstrated in front of the DPR RI building. Among them are Reza Rahardian, Abdel Achrian or Abdel Temon, Rigen Rakelna, Arie Kriting, Ebel Cobra, Bintang Emon, Mamat Alkatiri to director Joko Anwar.
- Impact of Event
- 2
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- Intimidation and Threats
- Online Attack and Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Online
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Blogger/ Social Media Activist
- Perpetrator-State
- Suspected state
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: -6.185465081041186
Longitude: 106.84565376453584
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 22 August 2024, social media blogger Andovi da Lopez and comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono received intimidating messages on WhatsApp from an unknown individual and a suspected military officer, respectively, after joining protests against the amendment of the regional election bill in Jakarta, Indonesia.