Reading The Claims For Bharada E Postponed Next Week, Prosecutors Reason Putri Candrawathi Has Not Been Examined

The trial of the murder case of Brigadier J with the agenda of examining the defendant Bharada E at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday, January 5. (Screenshot-VOI)

JAKARTA - The panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) has decided to postpone the trial of reading the demands of the defendant Richard totaling alias Bharada E in the alleged murder case of Yosua or Brigadier J until next week.

This is because the public prosecutor (JPU) still needs information from Putri Candrawathi who will be examined as a defendant today, Wednesday, January 11.

"The assembly gives one week from today, so next week the prosecutors will read out the charges together with other defendants," said Chief Judge Wahyu Iman Santoso during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, January 11.

The decision to postpone it was because at the beginning of the trial was opened, the prosecutor immediately said that the prosecution file had not been completed. The reason is that there is still confusion regarding the statement of the defendant Putri Candrawathi.

Meanwhile, Ferdy Sambo's wife will be questioned as a defendant in the alleged murder case of Yosua or Brigadier J today.

"Because this case file is one case because there has not been an examination yet, Putri Candrawathi is the one who was originally investigated," said the prosecutor.

Meanwhile, Bharada E's legal adviser, Ronny Talapessy, did not object to the prosecutor's request. He only emphasized that he would follow the predetermined legal process.

"In principle, we are following what is from the public prosecutor," said Ronny.

For information, extending the trial process to date, Bharada E has provided testimony as a witness and a defendant.

Some of the testimonies presented included the shooting planning carried out by Ferdy Sambo on the third floor of Saguling's house, on July 8.

Then, the former Head of Propam Division was also said to have asked him to fill the GUARD-17 firearm ammunition (senpi) until it hit an order from shooting Brigadier J.

With this series of incidents, Bharada E was jointly charged with premeditated murder against Brigadier J with other defendants namely, Ferdy Sambo, Putri Candrawathi, Bripka Ricky Rizal, and Strong Ma'ruf.

Thus, they are suspected of violating Article 340 of the Criminal Code, subsidiary 338 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of (1) and are threatened with a maximum sentence of death, life imprisonment or a maximum of 20 years.