It Turns Out That This Is What Makes Zaim Saidi, The Founder Of Muamalah Market, Depok, Released

DEPOK - The Depok District Court (PN) has acquitted the accused Founder of Muamalah Market, Zaim Saidi (58 years old) on Tuesday, October 12. In the verdict, the Judge stated that the elements in the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU) were not fulfilled.

Chief Judge Fausi in reading the verdict said, as explained by Expert Prof. Dr. Didik J. Rachbini, M.Sc., Ph.D., that the coins used by the defendant in conducting transactions cannot be equated with currency, but can only be said to be a barter tool. Dinar and Dirham cannot be considered the same as currency.

Dinar and dirham coins used to conduct transactions in the Muamalah Market community, as explained by expert Nurman Kholis, are not currencies, because the dinars and dirhams used are based on units of weight. This is also in accordance with the statement of expert Ahmad Sofian.

Hakim Fausi added that what the two experts, Nurman Kholis and Ahmad Sofian, explained further that the dinar and dirham used in the muamalah market community did not have a fixed price, but referred to the price of gold and silver in the market.

"According to the expert, the dinars and dirhams used in transactions in the Depok muamalah market are subject to tax. And this is what distinguishes the dinar and dirham from currency, because currency is not taxed," explained Hakim.

Regarding the use of dinar and dirham coins in the muamalah market, according to Hakim, it cannot be called a buying and selling tool because people who use them in the muamalah market call it barter.

"Considering, that based on the legal considerations, the Panel of Judges is of the opinion that the element of making objects such as currency or paper money, must be declared unproven, because one of the elements of Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations in conjunction with Article 9 of Law No. 55 Paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code is not fulfilled, then the defendant must be declared not legally proven. The defendant is acquitted of the indictment, "explained Chief Judge Fausi.

The panel of judges stated that there were several pieces of evidence in the appendix to the case, which were never brought to trial by the public prosecutor due to a fire caused by an electric short circuit based on the report on the results of the investigation dated June 11, 2021, so the evidence does not need to be considered.

"The trial, declared that the Defendant Zaim Saidi was not legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act as stated in the first and second charges. Released the Defendant from all charges of the public prosecutor. Ordered that the defendant be released from detention as soon as this verdict was pronounced. Restored the Defendant's rights within his capabilities. , position and dignity, "said Fausi.