Case Of Fake Passing Letter Joko Tjandra, Anita Kolopaking Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - Anita Kolopaking, who was once a lawyer for Djoko Tjandra, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for being proven to have falsified travel documents, COVID-19 examination certificates, and health recommendation letters so that her clients could enter Indonesia.

"Decided, stated that the defendant Anita Dewi Kolopaking was legally and convincingly proven to have committed a criminal act of ordering forgery of letters to continue and the crime of deliberately giving the convict's help when escaping the judge's charges. Sentenced the defendant to 2 years and 6 months in prison prison, "said chairman of the panel of judges, M. Siradj, during the verdict hearing at the East Jakarta District Court, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 22.

The verdict was heavier than the demands of the East Jakarta District Prosecutor's General Prosecutor (JPU) who asked Anita Kolopaking to be sentenced to 2 years in prison.

"The things were burdensome, the defendant's act injured the lawyer in the eyes of the community, the defendant had endangered the community because he traveled without a test, and the defendant did not feel guilty. It was lightening, the defendant was polite and had never been convicted," said judge Siradj.

Anita was found guilty based on the indictment of Article 263 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) KUHP and Article 223 KUHP jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

In this case, Anita was considered proven to have helped her client, Djoko Tjandra, as the convicted person in the Bank Bali cessie case for making a fake letter. Djoko Tjandra based on the Supreme Court's Judicial Review (PK) decision on June 11, 2009, should have served a prison sentence of 2 years and a fine of Rp. 15 million, a subsidiary of 3 months.

However, he fled so that since June 17, 2009 he was assigned a fugitive status and entered the wanted list (DPO) of the Directorate General of Immigration and the Interpol Red Notice list.

Djoko Tjandra then met Anita Kolopaking in November 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. At the meeting it was agreed that Anita would be Djoko Tjandra's attorney to take legal action against the PK. However, Anita's PK registration was rejected by the South Jakarta District Court because the Supreme Court required the applicant to attend in person to register his petition.

Djoko Tjandra also asked Anita to arrange for his arrival to Jakarta, namely through Pontianak Supadio Airport. Anita then contacted Djoko Tjandra's colleague, Tommy Sumardi, to arrange for Djoko Tjandra's arrival.

Tommy then contacted Prasetijo until on April 29, 2020 Tommy, Anita, and Prasetijo at the Prasetijo office to discuss Djoko Tjandra's legal issues.

Prasetijo then asked the Head of TU Ro Korwas PPNS Bareskrim Polri Dodi Jaya to make a pass for Djoko Tjandra and Anita Kolopaking to Pontianak for pandemic monitoring purposes in Pontianak and its surrounding areas dated June 3, 2020.

Prasetijo then ordered Sri Rejeki Ivana Yuliawati to make a COVID-19 examination certificate signed by dr. Hambek Tanuhita for Prasetijo Utomo (member of the National Police), Jhony Andrijanto (member of the National Police), Anita Dewi A. Kolopaking (consultant), and Joko Soegiarto (consultant), all of which are located at Jalan Trunojoko No. 3 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

The letters were handed over by Prasetijo to Anita on June 4, 2020, which Anita sent via WhatsApp to Djoko Tjandra.

"The role of the defendant shows that there is the fact that the defendant sent the KTP-el Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra to Police Brigadier General Prasetijo. The panel of judges is of the opinion that the defendant is the indirect perpetrator who ordered the witness Sri Rejeki, and so on through Brigadier General Pol. Prasetijo as Karo Korwas PPNNS," said the judge. .

Anita, Prasetijo Utomo, and Jhony Andrijanto then left for Supadio Airport Pontianak using the King Air 350i aircraft owned by PT Transwisata Prima Aviation to pick up Joko Tjandra on June 6, 2020.

On June 8, 2020, Anita then picked up Djoko Tjandra to go to the Grogol Selatan Urban Village Office to record an e-KTP in the name of Djoko Tjandra. Next, go to the South Jakarta District Court to register the PK.

Still on the same day, Anita, Prasetijo, and Jhony drove Djoko Tjandra back to Pontianak using the same chartered plane. After that, Anita, Prasetijo, and Jhony immediately returned to Jakarta.

On June 20, 2020, Djoko Tjandra left Pontianak for Jakarta using a Lion Air plane and the check-in process was assisted by members of the Jumardi Police.

Furthermore, on June 22, 2020, Anita submitted all original documents for passport making. After the passport was completed, Djoko returned to Malaysia via Pontianak.

Regarding the verdict, Anita said that she would think about it for 7 days.

"Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rājiun, astagfirullahdzim. I will discuss with our team within 7 glorious days," said Anita.

In connection with this case, Djoko Tjandra was also sentenced to 2.5 years in prison while Prasetijo was sentenced to 3 years in prison.