Lawyer Pegi Setiawan Asks To Hold Special Cases To The National Police Chief

The legal team of Pegi Setiawan showed a letter of application for a special case to be held to determine the suspect at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday (5/6/2024). ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty

JAKARTA - The legal team of Pegi Setiawan, the suspects in the murder cases of Vina and Muhammad Rizky or Eky in Cirebon, filed a request for a special case title to the National Police Chief.

Toni said that his party objected to the determination of the suspect by the West Java Regional Police against his client, Pegi Setiawan, because there were irregularities.

"The purpose of this special case is because we as attorneys for Pegi Setiawan object to the determination of the suspect. Because, Pegi Setiawan is not Pegi alias Perong," said Toni, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 5.

Based on the court's decision, he said, there were 8 defendants who had already served their sentences, and there were 3 DPOs (fugitives), namely Andi, Deni and Pegi alias Perong.

According to him, there were many irregularities in the arrest of his client as Vina's remaining killer.

Toni believes that the West Java Regional Police have made the wrong arrest. Because the logis written has curly hair, the address is in Banjar.

"Pegi Setiawan does not have curly hair, and does not live in Banjar," he said.

The reason Toni submitted a request for a special case at the National Police Headquarters was because he considered the West Java Regional Police not transparent. And the party had difficulty meeting Pegi during his detention period.

The hope is that the professionalism of the National Police Headquarters and transparency can grant the request for a special case title to test the determination of the suspect Pegi Setiawan.

"We agree that Vina's killer must be arrested. But the problem is not to get the wrong person, wrongful arrest," said Toni.

Surat permintaan gelar perkara khusus ditujukan kepada Kapolri Jenderal Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Kabareskrim dan Karowarsidik.

In addition to holding special cases, Pegi Setiawan's team of attorneys also filed pretrial legal remedies.

Toni is optimistic that his request will be followed up by the National Police Chief considering that Vina's case has become the attention of President Joko Widodo who asked the Police to be transparent in resolving his case.

If the request is not followed up by the National Police Headquarters, then his party will file a complaint with the Indonesian Ombudsman.

"I am optimistic that this will definitely be followed up, served, so that it is open and transparent," added Toni.

Meanwhile Major TNI CHK (Ret.) Marwan Iswandi, lawyer for Pegi Setiawan, said that the title of a special case is expected to shed light on Vina's murder case, especially since the President has asked the National Police Chief to transparently resolve cases that have attracted the attention of the wider community.

"This is a direct order from the President to the National Police Chief. If the National Police Chief does not follow up, it means that the National Police Chief has violated the president's order. The President said it must be transparent. But I feel the National Police Chief will follow up," said Marwan.