Jakarta – The police have extended the detention of treason suspect Firza Husein at the headquarters of the Mobile Brigade Command detention center (Mako Brimob) in Kelapa Dua, Depok, for another 20 days.

"The case is about treason and her detention has been prolonged for another 20 days," Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said on Monday as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Firza was arrested at her residence in East Jakarta on Feb. 1 after she attempted to escape investigation regarding her role in alleged treason planned with other 10 activists on Dec. 2 last year, only hours before the rally demanding the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for alleged blasphemy.

Besides the treason case, the police are also investigating the screen grabs of an intimate WhatsApp conversation that allegedly took place between Firza and Islam Defenders Front leader Rizieq Shihab, Argo said.

"We're still investigating and searching for evidence related to this case. We're searching where the photos came from," he said. Argo added that the police were as yet unable to trace the parties who had sent the steamy messages.

Argo earlier said that Firza and Rizieq, who is under investigation for allegedly insulting Pancasila, the state ideology, could both be charged under the 2008 Pornography Law and the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law if found guilty of producing or spreading pornographic material.

The police have so far questioned 10 witnesses, including a digital forensics expert, during their investigation into the case. (cal)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/02/20/police-extend-detention-of-treason-suspect-firza.html