Controversial Figure Claims New Prophet Status: Jannes Kilon Diaz Emerges from Tebing Tinggi, Indonesia

Purwakarta Online - In a startling development, a man has emerged in Tebing Tinggi, North Sumatra, Indonesia, claiming to be a prophet and asserting that he has been sent by God to dissolve the religion of Islam.

Identified as Jannes Kilon Diaz, he has been apprehended by the Tebing Tinggi Police.

According to AKBP Andreas Tampubolon, the Chief of Tebing Tinggi Police, Jannes Kilon, a resident of Letda Sujono Street, Bulian Subdistrict, Bajenis District, Tebing Tinggi City, has been designated as a suspect.

"The suspect uploaded the video on Tuesday (March 19) around 3:00 PM local time. The video, containing sensitive content related to ethnicity, religion, race, and inter-group relations, was shared on his social media account under the name Nabi Jannes," stated AKBP Andreas on Wednesday (March 20).

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The video quickly went viral on social media platforms.

Lasting 1 minute and 30 seconds, it depicted Jannes at the Penonggol Golf Field in Tebing Tinggi Subdistrict, Serdang Bedagai Regency, reading from a piece of paper laden with divisive rhetoric and hatred-inciting content.

"His post received negative comments and condemnation from netizens, and it was widely shared, causing unrest among the public," he added.

Responding to the public outcry, personnel from the Tebing Tinggi Police tracked down Jannes.

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He was apprehended at a workshop on Belibis/Musyawarah Street, not far from his residence.

"Additionally, the officers seized a pulpit, tripod, robe, narrative papers, and an Android smartphone used by the suspect to create the video," explained AKBP Andreas.

The suspect is being charged under the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 1 of 2024, the second amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions.

"The motive behind the suspect's actions is still under investigation by the Tebing Tinggi Police," he stated.