Lawyers Call Putri Candrawathi A Repeated Victim, Bad Presedent For Victims Of Sexual Violence

Screenshot of the defendant in the alleged murder case of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (Brigadir J) Putri Candrawathi during the trial/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Attorney Putri Candrawathi, Arman Hanis said, the defendant in the premeditated murder case of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (Brigadir J) Putri Candrawathi became a victim repeatedly or double victimization after hearing the explanation of the Public Prosecutor's Team. “ The assumptions built in these demands could set a bad precedent against victims of sexual violence. We view assumptions that contradict this evidence that make victims victims repeatedly, double victimization, ” Arman Hanis said when confirmed by ANTARA from Jakarta, Monday, January 16. The statement referred to the public prosecutor's statement at the trial of the defendant Strong Ma’ruf. During the trial, the prosecutor's team stated that Putri Candrawathi had an affair with Yosua on July 7, 2022, in Magelang, Central Java. "This is only based on the results of a polygraph that is legally flawed and contradicts the two pieces of evidence presented by the prosecutor, namely the Reni Kusumowardhani Expert and the Results of Forensic Psychology Examination The results of the examination Number 056/E/HPPF/APSIFOR/IX/2022 dated September 6, 2022,” said Arman Hanis. The results of the forensic psychological examination that the expert emphasized, said Arman Hanis, actually said that Putri Candrawathi's statement about sexual violence was trustworthy. “ Or in accordance with seven credible indicators of information. So, how can the prosecutor suddenly make his own conclusions based solely on a flawed polygraph? This is truly a tragedy in logic and law enforcement,” said Arman Hanis. Arman Hanis explained that the statements of two witnesses explained the condition of Putri Candrawathi who fainted outside her room after the incident, namely Susi as the household assistant (ART) Ferdy Sambo and Strong Ma’ruf. “ In fact, Richard total testimony also said Mrs. Putri called in a state of crying and asked Ricky and Richard to return home, ” said Arman Hanis. Arman Hanis said that his party would put full arguments and evidence into the memorandum of defense or plea and ensure that the defense for Putri Candrawathi was an objective defense and based on the facts of the trial.