Legal Aid Team Proposes Suspension Of Detention Of 30 Rempang Residents

A team of legal assistance members who are members of national solidarity for Rempang at the Barelang Police Station to surrender a letter requesting a suspension of detention, Tuesday (3/10/2023). (ANTARA/Yude)

The legal aid team, which is part of the national solidarity for Rempang, submitted a letter requesting a suspension of detention for 30 residents detained related to the riots on September 11, 2023 at the Batam Concession Agency (BP) building to the Barelang Police.

In total there were 30 residents that we accompanied in the incident on September 11, 2023. We also accompanied eight residents during the clash on September 7, 2023. Today we submitted a letter requesting a suspension of detention," said Advocate from the Peradi Batam Legal Aid Center (PBH) Sopandi in Batam as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 3.

In submitting this letter of application for a suspension, his party also together with the families of the suspects came to the Barelang Police.

The presence of the families of the suspects is said to be a form of seriousness between his party and the suspect's family. Therefore, Sopandi asked for this letter of application to get the attention of the Police, in order to provide a suspension to the suspects.

"This is a form of our seriousness and the family. For that we ask for attention from the Chief of Police, the Kapolda and the Chief of Police," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Mawar Saron Batam Mangara Sijabat said that the submission of a letter of application for a suspension was an effort made by his party as a humanitarian action.

Because according to him, those who are currently detained are for solidarity with the residents of Rempang. In addition, this suspension effort is also a legal step regulated in the law.

"Here, we from the advocacy team are also waiting for legal efforts that allow and are the best, upholding human rights (HAM) for the suspects," he said.

It is known that the total number of suspects detained by the Police during the riots on September 11, 2023 in front of the BP Batam office amounted to 35 people. 30 people were handled at the Barelang Police Station and 5 people were handled by the Riau Islands Police.

Previously, the Head of the Barelang Police (Batam, Rempang, Galang) Kombes Nugroho Tri Nuryanto had also invited his family to submit a request for a suspension to the suspects.

"So if there are families who want to apply for a suspension, please, but the decision is still with the investigator," he said.

In addition, his party also provided legal advocacy rooms (a series of actions to provide legal assistance both inside and outside the court, as well as providing legal guidance) to the suspects.

"We also provide an advocacy room, it is the suspect's right to get legal assistance," said the Police Chief.