Tuai Many Reactions And Criticisms, Ferdy Sambo Withdraws The Lawsuit To Jokowi-Sigit Police Chief At The Administrative Court

Ferdy Sambo (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Head of the Propam Police Division, Ferdy Sambo, has decided to withdraw the lawsuit against President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at the DKI Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN). The decision was mentioned after the legal steps he took drew a lot of criticism. "Mr. Ferdy Sambo said that after reconsidering and hearing input from various parties, our client officially decided to withdraw the lawsuit at the Administrative Court," said Ferdy Sambo's legal adviser, Arman Hanis in his statement, December 30. Meanwhile, Ferdy Sambo had sued Jokowi and the National Police Chief for dishonorable dismissal of him. The dismissal resulted in his involvement in the alleged murder of Brigadier J. The reason behind the decision to withdraw the lawsuit, continued Arman, was because Ferdy Sambo was said to have heard various reactions and criticisms from various parties. So, on the pretext of his desire for the Bhayangkara Corps, he decided on this step. "The revocation of this lawsuit is also heavily influenced by the love factor for the Indonesian National Police institution," he said. On the other hand, Arman said that his client deeply regretted his actions related to the alleged murder of Brigadier. He reiterated that he would take full responsibility in the case "Mr. Ferdy Sambo deeply regrets the actions that have an impact on the legal consequences that are currently underway, and are the main priorities of our clients to immediately resolve them. This is so that later the legal decisions handed down can bring a sense of justice to the victims and all defendants," said Arman. Previously, Ferdy Sambo sued President Joko Widodo and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. The lawsuit relates to the dishonorable mapping decision (PTDH) at the appeal hearing of the Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP). On the SIPP PTUN website, this lawsuit is registered with Number 476/G/2022/PTUN.JKT dated Thursday, December 29. "The defendant, one, President of the Republic of Indonesia. Two, Chief of the Indonesian National Police," said Ferdy Sambo's lawsuit. In the lawsuit there are four points of application. First, grant the Plaintiff's Lawsuit in its entirety, and declare the Defendant I Decree null or void as stated in the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 71/POLRI/2022 concerning Disrespectful Dismissal of Police High Officers, dated September 26, 2022. There was also a request to order Defendant II to place and restore all the rights of the Plaintiff as a Member of the Indonesian National Police. Finally, the lawsuit to punish Defendant I and Defendant II responsibly pays the court fees incurred in this case.