The Figure Of The Chief Judge Suparman Nyompa Who Succeeded In Presenting Rizieq Shihab At The Trial

JAKARTA - The trial for the alleged crowd case in Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, with the defendant Rizieq Shihab was finally held online, Friday, March 19. Although initially there was a debate.

Then who is the figure of the judge who leads the proceedings of this trial? He is Suparman Nyompa, SH. MH, from Makassar, South Sulawesi.

In 2012 Suparman Nyompa founded a boarding school in Sogi Village, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi. He named his pesantren Al Hadi Al Islami. The pesantren he founded was free.

Suparman Nyompa founded this pesantren to realize morality. The old goal he has now achieved.

Back to Rizieq's trial. In this trial, Suparman Nyompa was accompanied by two judges. They are M. Djohan Arifin and Agam Syarief Baharudin.

With the help of a team of public prosecutors, they succeeded in bringing Habib Rizieq Shihab to trial. Initially, Rizieq Shihab insisted on attending the trial. This was conveyed by Rizieq when the public prosecutor picked him up at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police detention center.

"The online trial must be forced? I have conveyed yesterday's trial, opened the judge, and closed the judge. Please continue the trial. I do not want to attend. I do not want to attend the online trial", said Rizieq Shihab at the Criminal Investigation Detention Center, Tuesday, March 19.

The prosecutor said that the trial will be conducted online. "The trial will be conducted online", said the prosecutor. And the debate ensued.

Judge Suparman reminded Habib Rizieq to accept online trials. Because this is the time for him to seek justice.

"The one who loses is the Habib himself if he is not present. Please listen first, this is Habib's best chance to gain justice. Even though the Habib is not present, the trial continues", said the judge.

Rizieq Shihab still insisted on being presented at the trial. He continues to submit objections to the trial being conducted online. According to him, this trial was very detrimental to him.

"I have never participated in an online trial. Please hold the trial. I am waiting in the cell. I am happy with whatever decision", said Rizieq.

The judge again reminded Rizieq that the online trial also had a legal basis, namely Supreme Court Circular (SEMA). The online trial was held because it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Habib has many sympathizers, others are not. This will be a crowd", said Habib Rizieq.

After going through a debate, the trial was finally held. The prosecutor read out the indictment. The judge asked Rizieq Shihab to hear the indictment. Rizieq Shihab still refused. He tried to speak. However, Rizieq Shihab's voice was not heard.

The prosecutor continued to read out the indictment. Today Rizieq Shihab's trial was continued with an agenda for reading the pending indictment.

Rizieq Shihab was charged in two cases. First the Petamburan crowd case, then they lie in the swab test results at the Bogor UMMI Hospital.