Fariz RM's Decision Trial Regarding Drugs Postponed, Lawyers Ask For Offline

JAKARTA - The Fariz RM trial related to drug abuse which was supposed to be held online and scheduled for reading the verdict was finally postponed until next week.

This was conveyed by Fariz RM's attorney, Griffinly Mewoh, who explained that the postponement of this trial was submitted by Fariz RM himself because it was considered the final point of the legendary musician's fate.

"And the reason for the postponement, because this is the agenda of the verdict, is the last trial. What is like a word, Mas Fariz's last breath is today," said Griffinly Mewoh at the South Jakarta District Court, Thursday, September 4.

"That's why because this is the last trial, we asked him to go offline, where Mas Faris must be present to hear directly, not online," said Griffinly Mewoh.

Regarding Fariz RM's readiness, Griffinly Mewoh said that his client was ready with all the decisions given to him, considering that this was not his first drug case.

"Yes, what I said earlier, Mas Fariz himself, he is ready with all the situations, whatever happens, whatever decision is given to Mas Fariz, Mas Fariz is ready to accept it," he added.

Even Fariz RM asked his legal counsel not to file an appeal after the verdict had been determined.

"And there is no rejection if based on Mas Fariz's request to me, that, 'Come on, Bro, whatever the decision is, if it is rehabilitated thank God, even if it is decided to be sentenced to prison, then that's fine, there is no need for an appeal'," concluded Griffinly Mewoh.

Previously, the public prosecutor demanded that the Sakura singer be sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 800 million for violating the Law on Narcotics.

"One, stating that the defendant is legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act against the law of possessing, storing, controlling narcotics class one, not plants and participating in criminal acts without rights or against the law possessing class one narcotics in the form of non-plants," said the public prosecutor.

"As in the indictment, violating the second indictment of Article 112 paragraph 1 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and also violating Article 111 paragraph 1 letter a of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Junto Narcotics Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code," he continued.

"Two, sentenced the defendant to 6 years in prison reduced while the defendant is in temporary detention with an order that the defendant remains detained," said the public prosecutor.

"Three, imposing a fine on the defendant of Rp. 800,000,000.00 (eight hundred million rupiah) if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with a sentence of 3 months in prison," he said.