Defendant's Memorandum Of Understanding: Bahar Smith Asks To Be Released From Taxi Driver Abuse Charges

Bahar Smith's legal team shows an amicable letter for abusing taxi drivers. ANTARA/Good Ahmad Rizaldi

JAKARTA - The defendant in the online taxi driver abuse case, Bahar Smith, asked the panel of judges to acquit himself of the charges at the trial reading the memorandum of defense at the Bandung District Court, West Java. held online, Thursday. "Requesting the panel of judges to acquit the defendant Habib Bahar bin Smith of all charges/demands, or if the panel of judges has another opinion, please give a fair decision," said Ichwan as quoted by Antara, Thursday, June 3. In the memorandum of defense, Ichwan said that Bahar as the head of the family and the person in charge of the Islamic boarding school had responsibilities. "Bahar as the head of the family is responsible for the students and their waiting lovers," he said.

In connection with the case, Ichwan said that Bahar and the victim had reached an agreement to make peace and provide compensation for the act of abuse. The amicable agreement, he said, had been proven through a letter of agreement between the two parties witnessed by the victim's family members. the victim does not want to prolong the problem because they have reconciled, there is a letter of agreement," he said. Previously, the prosecutor from the West Java High Court demanded that Bahar be sentenced to 5 months in prison for his actions. As for mitigating things, said the prosecutor, Bahar was honest during the trial process. and promised not to repeat the act. However, the aggravating thing, continued the prosecutor, was that Bahar did not set a good example as a preacher or cleric who committed violence.