Addressed By Judge As An Exemplary Parent, Nia Ramadhani Crying While Telling The Child's Response: I'm Proud Of You

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JAKARTA - The suspect in the alleged abuse of narcotics artist Nia Ramadhani cried while telling her son's response to knowing he was using methamphetamine.

Chief Judge Mohammad Damis in the trial asked Nia Ramadhani to be a good role model for his children.

"Try to give an example to your children. Because an example is necessary, so when the time comes, try to do it. The brother must be aware," said Mohammad Damis in the Central Jakarta District Court courtroom, Thursday, December 16.

Meanwhile, Nia Ramadhani admitted that her eldest daughter, Mikhayla Zalindra Bakrie, already understood and knew about the case that happened to her and her husband, Ardi Bakrie.

"He knows this problem," Nia said while crying, reported by Antara.

After telling the problem, Nia then apologized to her child.

"It's ok mama, the important thing is that you already know (that's wrong) and I'm proud of you," Nia said, imitating her son's answer.

Nia Ramadhani, admitted that she had used methamphetamine since April 2021 because she had personal problems.

He said the prohibited items were consumed when he felt down after his father died in 2014.

Then, to get rid of her sadness, Nia remembered the words of a fellow artist in 2006 who said that crystal methamphetamine could relieve her sadness.

"I remember what my friend said, if we use it when we are tired, we can become strong, if we are sad, we can be happy," he said. Nia Ramadhani and Ardi Bakrie, as well as personal driver Zen Vivanto, were charged with drug abuse for taking class I narcotics.

For their actions, the defendants were charged with violating Article 127 paragraph 1 letter a of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Juncto Narcotics Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of four years in prison.

This case began when Nia was arrested by the Drug Investigation Unit (Satres) of the Central Jakarta Metro Police (Jakpus) at her residence in the Pondok Indah area, South Jakarta, on July 7, 2021 at 15.00 WIB.

In its development, the Central Jakarta Metro Police named three suspects in a drug abuse case involving husband and wife Nia and Ardi Bakrie. Apart from the two, the police also named the driver with the initials ZN as a suspect.

The police have arrested the three suspects since July 7, 2021 with evidence of one clip of methamphetamine weighing 0.78 grams and one bong (shabu suction device).