Nyoman Sukena Maintenance Landak In Bali Demanded Free

Nyoman Sukena/PHOTO: Dafi-VOI

DENPASAR - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Bali High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) demanded the release of the defendant I Nyoman Sukena (38) who was caught in the case of maintaining a protected Javanese Landak.

Prosecutor Gede Gatot Hariawan read out the acquittal at the Denpasar District Court (PN), Bali.

"Defendant I Nyoman Sukena was not legally and convincingly proven to have malicious intentions or threats to possess and maintain protected animals in the form of four Javanesehogs," said Prosecutor Gatot, Friday, September 13.

"Freeing the defendant from Article 21 paragraph 2 letter a in conjunction with Article 42 paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law, ordering the defendant to be expelled from detention, ordering evidence in the form of four Javan hedgehogs to be confiscated by the state to be handed over to the BKSDA," added prosecutor Gatot.

The prosecutor's consideration was that Nyoman Sukena was released because the defendant regretted his actions and the defendant did not intend to commercialize the hedgehog.

"The defendant is not a recidivist, and the defendant does not understand the rule of hedgehog, including protected animals, the defendant is polite and admits his actions so that the trial is smooth," he said.

The free demand became a gift for Nyoman Sukena, who celebrates today's birthday.

The defendant Sukena said he was sincere and not hurt regarding the legal process of this hedgehog case. His party will also not apply for a permit to maintain the four hedgehogs to the Bali BKSDA due to trauma from the incident he experienced.

"I've been sincere, I consider this my life experience," he said.