Sued By Narcotics Dealer Article, Lawyer Fariz RM Murka

JAKARTA - Musician lawyer Fariz RM, Deolipa Yumara, expressed his disappointment after his client was sentenced to 6 years in prison in a narcotics case.

He firmly stated that the demand was very unfair because Fariz RM was a user, not a dealer as alleged in the indictment.

According to Deolipa, the charges imposed on his client were not in accordance with existing facts.

"The problem is, this indictment is the indictment of someone Fariz RM as a dealer, yes, namely Article 114, Article 112, and Article 111. That's the article regarding the dealer. Well, Fariz RM is a user," said Deolipa Yumara after the trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Monday, August 4.

Although the main article for dealers was finally released, Fariz RM was still charged with another article that still smelled of dealers, with the threat of severe punishment.

"He was as a user, but then he was demanded, Article 114 of the main dealer was released, only Articles 112 and 111 were left. Well, Fariz RM was sentenced to 6 years in prison," he continued.

Deolipa emphasized that the facts of the trial had shown that his client was a user, and even tended to be a victim of narcotics abuse.

"But he is a user, but it seems that he is being prosecuted as a dealer as well, that's it. So, we will then defend himself, but the most important thing is that we both know that a Fariz RM is a user, even he tends to be a victim of narcotics," explained Deolipa Yumara.

He deeply regrets the demand because it is considered not to pay attention to the aspects that should protect a narcotics user.

"So, this is quite a shame for demands like this, where we are required to be 6 years old, we are very sorry because we do not pay attention to the aspects of a narcotics user, where they are actually victims," he said.

Deolipa is worried that this severe punishment will actually destroy his client, not save him.

"The most difficult victim is. But if this victim is later punished, of course he will end. His recovery period is no longer there," said Deolipa Yumara.

"Sudah dituntut 6 tahun, kalau ditetapkan hukuman juga 6 tahun, ya habis posisi dia. Jadi, kita tidak menyelamatkan seorang pengguna, malah kita menghancurkan," tuturnya.

For this reason, his party will fight through a memorandum of defense or plea. "So we as defenders will carry out pleas, of course with conscience," he said.