RKUHP Spokesman For Defense Bharada E: I Present Freely

JAKARTA - Criminal law expert, Albert Aries stated that his presence as a mitigating witness for the defendant Bharada E in the alleged murder case of Brigadier J prodeo pro bono or free.

His statement was made at the beginning of the trial when he introduced himself in front of the panel of judges.

"Perkenkan majelis, saya hadir di sini secara prodeo pro bono atau cuma-free, gratis," ujar Albert dalam persidangan di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Selatan, Rabu, 28 Desember.

Albert, who is also a spokesperson for the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP), said he would give his views on Article 51 of the Criminal Code. Of course, that mitigating Bharada E.

Meanwhile, Article 51 of the Criminal Code states that whoever commits an act to carry out the office orders given by the competent authorities, will not be punished.

"Please allow my assembly to be here to explain the mistakes, accountability and also the orders of office, ambtelijk bevel, as referred to in Article 51 of the Criminal Code," said Albert.

For information, Bharada E is one of five defendants in the murder case of Brigadier J. He shot the senior with a GUARD-17 firearm.

The shooting was called on the orders of the former Head of the Propam Division, Ferdy Sambo, which took place at the official residence of the Police Complex, Duren Tiga, South Jakarta, on July 8.

In addition, in this case there are also four other defendants. They are Ferdy Sambo, Putri Candrawathi, Bripka Ricky Rizal, and Strong Ma'ruf.

They were all charged with Article 340 of the Criminal Code, subsidiary to Article 338 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to (1) of the Criminal Code with a maximum threat of death penalty, life imprisonment or a maximum of 20 years.