Lawyer For Anti-Mask Activist Yunus About Jumping To Judge Attack Table: It's Just An Overflow Of Emotions

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BANYUWANGI - The defendant in the case of fake news or hoaxes about COVID-19, M Yunus Wahyudi, tried to attack the judge after being sentenced to three years in prison at the Banyuwangi District Court.

The man, known as an anti-mask activist, was found guilty of broadcasting fake news and causing trouble. DIA was found guilty of violating Article 14 paragraph (1) of Law number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulations.

M. Yunus Wahyudi's attorney, M Sugiyono, said that his client was provoked by emotions because the judge's verdict was considered too high.

"It was just an outburst of emotion, I don't know exactly, he suddenly flew (crashing at the judge)," he said when contacted, Friday, August 20.

“Yesterday, I was not satisfied with the judge's decision, now I admit that I regret it. If one year, for example, he might accept. Until there was chaos due to emotional outbursts, there was no engineering or plan to attack the judge," he said.

Yunus returned to attention after trying to attack the judge during the sentencing hearing at the Banyuwangi District Court, Thursday, August 19.

Shortly after being found guilty by the judge, Yunus suddenly shouted and tried to attack the judge.

Yunus immediately walked and jumped onto the judges' table. Luckily, the blow did not hit the panel of judges chaired by Khamozaru Waruwu.

A number of security officers in the courtroom immediately blocked Yunus. He was taken. police out of court

Yunus was previously named a suspect after spreading hoaxes that did not contain COVID-19 in Banyuwangi in October 2020. In addition, Yunus was also involved in forcibly picking up the COVID-19 positive body.