Do You Still Remember The Residents Throwing Out Trash In The Viral Malang River? The Perpetrator Was Sentenced To A Fine Of IDR 2 Million

Perpetrator when surrendering to the Bekasi Police (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The perpetrator of disposing of garbage in the Kalimalang River, Bekasi Regency, West Java was finally sentenced to a fine of Rp. 2 million in a minor criminal proceeding at the Cikarang District Court.

"The defendants Abun Gunawan and Rahmat Apandi are found guilty and are obliged to pay a fine that has been decided by the court judge," said Acting Head of Satpol PP Bekasi Regency Rahmat Atong, in Cikarang, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, November 3.

He explained that in the trial chaired by a single judge, it was decided that a fine of Rp. 2 million was entrusted to investigators to be deposited in the state treasury.

"The trial for minor crimes was carried out by investigators from PPNS Bekasi Regency," he said again.

Rahmat said that the defendant was legally proven to have violated the Bekasi Regency Regulation Number 4 of 2012, Article 20 letter (b) in conjunction with Article 46 concerning Public Order.

Based on the evidence of viral video recordings, the perpetrator was proven to have littered in the area of Jalan Inspeksi Kalimalang, Setia Dharma Village, Tambun Selatan District on Sunday (18/10) at 17.30 WIB.

"The perpetrator has acknowledged his actions and promised not to repeat similar acts," he also said.

Rahmat hopes that this incident can be used as a lesson for all Bekasi Regency people not to do bad deeds, one of which is littering.

"Whether it's on the banks of the river or other places that are not in their place. This case can become a lesson for residents," he said.

According to him, eliminating this bad behavior requires the role, cooperation, and awareness of all parties so that no more residents throw garbage inappropriately.

"We all really want Bekasi Regency to be clean and twice as good," he said again.