The investigation into this case has also resulted in five people, including Sambo, being dismissed from the Police force. A number of other police officers were demoted or transferred to special placements.
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KOMPAS EDITOR
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The case of the death of Brig. J, or Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, on Jul. 8 will soon enter a new chapter. Ferdy Sambo and other suspects will be immediately brought to justice.
There are a total of 11 suspects in this case. Together with Sambo, there are four other suspects in the premeditated murder case against Brig. J. In addition, Sambo and five other suspects are charged with obstructing the investigation. The prosecutor's office targets the submission of the indictment to the South Jakarta District Court on Monday (10/10/2022).
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has at least twice asked that this case be revealed as it is. The President made the first request at the Rice Research Center in Subang, West Java, on Tuesday (12/7), a day after the police disclosed this case. The second request was submitted on Rinca Island, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on Jul. 21.
The President's request and the common sense of the people became important factors in disclosing the case. At first it was said that the case was triggered by Brig. J's harassment against Putri Candrawati, Sambo's wife, but later it became a premeditated murder case.
The investigation into this case has also resulted in five people, including Sambo, being dismissed from the Police force. A number of other police officers were demoted or transferred to special placements.
How did the murder take place? A number of new issues have emerged, such as the safety of judges and prosecutors during the trial of this case.
However, until now, the issue of Brig. J's case is not completely clear. How did the murder take place? A number of new issues have emerged, such as the safety of judges and prosecutors during the trial of this case.
The decision of the Attorney General's Office not to place prosecutors of this case in a safe house – because they believe that they will be safe and cannot be interfered with – may be a positive signal that the trial process will go well. If it turns out that there is pressure on judges, prosecutors, witnesses, lawyers or anyone else involved in the trial, hopefully they will not be affected and will stay safe.
Thus, the hope that the trial process will be able to reveal the truth and provide fair justice in this case is not just wishful thinking. If this hope is realized, it will have a positive impact on the image of law enforcement agencies.
The results of an opinion poll conducted by Kompas on Aug. 23-26 showed that 51.6 percent of respondents stated that the image of the Police was good. In fact, in a face-to-face survey conducted by Kompas before the case of Brig. J's murder, the figure was above 60 percent.
The judiciary and prosecutor's office are not completely free from public scrutiny due to a number of cases. For example, the alleged bribery in handling cases at the Supreme Court involving a supreme judge.
Law enforcement agencies that are clean, authoritative and trusted are important factors in maintaining togetherness as a nation. The trial of the Sambo case will be a test to that.
(This article was translated by Hendarsyah Tarmizi)