Prada Ilham, Hoax Spreader, And Ciracas Police, Was Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison

DOK / Ciracas Police after being attacked by mobs (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Prada Muhammad Ilham (MI), a defendant in the Ciracas Police vandalism case, East Jakarta, was sentenced to one year in prison during a trial at the High Military Court II-08 Jakarta.

In the trial, the Panel of Judges at the Jakarta High Military Court II-08, chaired by Colonel chk (K) Prastiti Siswayani, stated that Prada Ilham was proven to have broadcast fake news that caused chaos as referred to in Article 14 paragraph 1 of Law Number 1 Year 1946 of the Criminal Code.

"To convict the defendant with the principal sentence of imprisonment for one year," said Prastiti Siswani when reading the verdict at the II-08 Jakarta High Military Court quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 29.

The panel of judges at the trial stated that the decision was incriminating, including that Prada Ilham was deemed to have damaged the image of the Indonesian Army. Meanwhile, for things that make things easier because the person concerned has acknowledged and regretted his actions.

Not only that, the Panel of Judges at the Military Court II-08 Jakarta also imposed an additional sentence in the form of dismissal from military service because it was deemed to have violated discipline as a member of the TNI.

"Because if it is maintained in military life it can damage the pattern of disciplinary fostering within the TNI," said Prastiti.

The basic sentence handed down was lower than the demands of the Military Prosecutors who are prosecutors in military justice, namely imprisonment for one year and six months and dismissal from military service.

Prada Ilham himself expressed his thoughts on the verdict and would take legal steps to file an appeal within seven days.

Meanwhile, Head of Jakarta II-07 Oditurate Colonel Sus Faryatno Situmorang said that at this time his party could not confirm whether it would appeal or accept the decision.

"We will ask the Orjen TNI for guidance. If ordered to appeal we will appeal, we have seven days," he said.