THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEGAL ENFORCEMENT ON BLESPHEMY OF RELIGION IN CIREBON POLICE AREAS

Abstract

Account posts belonging to the chief of DPD National Democratic Party Cirebon

District Sukryadi, S.E. was reported by the Radar Cirebon Daily Newspaper by the title "

MENJADI PEMIMPIN JANGAN TAKUT SAMA ALLAH, APALAGI TAKUT SAMA UNDANG-UNDANG, KALAU SAYA DIPERCAYA JADI BUPATI RAKYAT

SEGALANYA BAGIKU†(Being a leader do not afraid to Allah, even to law. If I am trusted to become Regent, the people is everything for me)

The above article has become viral in various social and electronic media. Moreover, it has made anxious Muslims in Cirebon in particular and West Java in general. It was finally reported to the Cirebon Police in 2017 by a number of Cirebon Islamic Mass Organizations led by H. Sugiyono, S.T. But unfortunately this reporting did not lead to a court, so that legal certainty for Reporting Parties and Reported Parties becomes unclear, Legal Supremacy could not be felt by the public.

In the case referred to the Cirebon Police Investigator through SP2HP clearly stated that the first was Not Enough Proof, the second Fatwa of the Cirebon Regency MUI was not included in blasphemy so that this case the investigation could not be followed up to the investigation.

From the reasons presented by the Cirebon Police Investigator through the SP2HP, it invited various questions for the Author. This is where the author was interested in conducting research in this field. The problems discussed are how the effectiveness of law enforcement against blasphemy crime in the jurisdiction of the Cirebon district police.

The research method used was juridical approach, it was used to obtain primary and secondary data and both data were analyzed qualitatively which also were compiled logically, systematically and juridically.

Based on the results of research in handling criminal cases of blasphemy in the jurisdiction of the district police of Cirebon was less than optimal. It was hoped that in the future, law enforcement must be in accordance with the Criminal Code and the existing legislation.

Keywords: Convey the truth even though it is bitter