2 Panel Of Office Judges Outside The Region, Session Of The Decision Of Exploitation Of Air Gili Trawangan NTB Postponed
JAKARTA - The trial for the decision on the case of unlicensed groundwater exploitation in the Gili Trawangan tourist area with two defendants William John airing and Samsul Hadi has been postponed.
"Since two members of the panel were unable to attend because there was an outside service, we asked that the trial be postponed," said Chief Justice Lalu Moh. Iramaya Sandi at the Mataram District Court (PN), in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Friday, October 25 afternoon, was confiscated by Antara.
In accordance with the provisions of the criminal procedural law, the incomplete composition of the panel of judges cannot be the basis for reading the verdict. The two members of the panel of judges who were not present were Isrin Surya Kurniasih and Ida Ayu Masyuni.
After conveying this in the trial, the public prosecutor and the two defendants through their respective legal advisory teams agreed with the chairman of the panel of judges' offer to hold another trial with the agenda of reading the verdict on Monday, October 28, 2024.
Miftahurrahman as one of the representatives of the legal advisory team for the defendant William John aired after the trial said that his party accepted and appreciated the judge's decision to postpone the trial.
"So, we just follow what was conveyed earlier in the trial, the reading of the verdict will be held on Monday (October 28)," he said.
Previously, the public prosecutor in charge of charging the two defendants to exploit water resources in Gili Trawangan to pay a fine of Rp. 5 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.
For the main sentence, the prosecutor demanded that the judge impose a sentence of 6 years in prison for the defendant William John▁Cinta as Director of PT Berkah Air Laut (BAL) and 5 years to Samsul Hadi, Director of PT Gerbang NTB Emas (GNE).
The prosecutor conveyed these demands by stating that the two defendants did not support the government's efforts in the Natural Conservation program in Gili Trawangan and had enjoyed the results of exploitation activities without permission from the government.
For the defendant John aired, the prosecutor demanded that the judge punish the defendant in violation of Article 68 letters a and b of Law Number 17 of 2019 concerning Water Resources.
The prosecutor saw that John Allah's actions as Director of PT BAL had been proven to have committed a criminal act of exploiting water resources which resulted in damage to water sources or causing water pollution or water damage in Gili Trawangan.
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For the defendant Samsul Hadi, the prosecutor demanded that the judge punish the defendant in violation of Article 68 letters a and b of Law Number 17 of 2019 concerning Water Resources in conjunction with Article 56 paragraph (2) of the Criminal Code.
In accordance with Article 56 paragraph (2) of the Criminal Code, the prosecutor stated that Samsul Hadi was helping John airing in the criminal act.
In addition, the prosecutor in charge asked the judge to decide that the two defendants should serve the detention of the detention center.
All operational facilities and infrastructure for groundwater management activities resulting from the collaboration between PT BAL and PT GNE are requested to be confiscated by the state and some of them power houses are auctioned to be used as a cost of rehabilitation and natural conservation.
The prosecutor also asked that the two drilling wells belonging to PT BAL be closed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).