JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD kissing the “underground movement” that deliberately influenced the verdict or verdict against Ferdy Sambo and friends.
Unmitigated, Mahfud called the movement a guerrilla. There were those who asked for Sambo to be punished, there were also those who asked for Sambo to be released.
“I have heard that there are movements asking for, ordering, the Sambo verdict in letters, there are also those who ask for it in numbers,” said Mahfud at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Jakarta, Thursday (19/1/2023).
“There are guerrillas, there are those who want Sambo to be released, there are those who want Sambo to be punished, right? But we can secure that, at the prosecutor’s office, I can assure you that the prosecutor’s office is independent,” said Mahfud.
Mahfud guaranteed that law enforcement officers would not be affected. Although he also heard that the guerrillas were high-ranking defense and security officials.
He emphasized that anyone who has information regarding the “underground movement” is to report to him.
“Some say about a Brigadier General approaching A and B, who is the Brigadier General? Call me, I will have a Major General later. There are many, if you have a Major General who wants to put pressure on the court or the prosecutor’s office, I have Lejten here,” said Mahfud.
“I am sure that the independent prosecutor’s office will not have any influence on these “underground movements,” he said.
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The five defendants in the alleged premeditated murder case of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J have undergone trial for prosecution.
In essence, the prosecutor considered the five defendants guilty of committing the crime of murder against Yosua which was premeditated as stipulated and threatened in the indictment of Article 340 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.
Household Assistant (ART) Freddy Sambo, Strong Ma’ruf, became the first defendant to undergo a trial on Monday (16/1/2023). Strongly charged with imprisonment for 8 years.
After Strong, it was Ricky Rizal or Bripka RR’s turn to undergo a trial for prosecution. Like Strong, former aide Ferdy Sambo was charged with 8 years in prison.
After a day or Tuesday (17/1/2023), a trial of charges against the defendant Ferdy Sambo was held. The former Head of the Professional and Security Division (Kadiv Propam) of the National Police was charged with life imprisonment.
Ferdy Sambo’s wife, Putri Candrawathi, underwent a trial for prosecution on Wednesday (18/1/2023). The prosecutor demanded that Putri be imprisoned for 8 years.
Richard Eliezer or Bharada E was the last defendant to undergo trial on Wednesday (18/1/2023) afternoon. The former adjutant of Ferdy Sambo was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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