Ricky Rizal Denies Ferdy Sambo's Recognition Of The Seconds Of The Shooting

JAKARTA - Defendant Ricky Rizal denied Ferdy Sambo's testimony regarding the chronology of the shooting of Nofriansyah Yoshua Hutabarat alias Brigadier J. He said the former Head of the Propam Division had denied the victim to squat down.

Ricky Rizal's statement that denied Ferdy Sambo began when he explained that he entered the house to the center room or location of the shooting.

"The position of Yosua is already in front of Mr. and Richard (Richard totaling or Bharada E)," said Ricky Rizal during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Monday, January 9.

Then, Ricky said he heard Ferdy Sambo screaming at Brigadier J. He ordered the victim to squat.

"I didn't really hear anything. Then what I heard at that time I was walking, you said you squatted towards Yosua," he said.

At that time, he then saw Bharada E pull out a Clock-17 weapon. Then, directed at Brigadier J and shot him.

"Richard pulled out the weapon, pointed the gun. Then Yosua pulled back and didn't want to squat, then eh what's going on, sir, and Richard, His Majesty, continued to shoot," said Ricky.

However, when Chief Judge Wahyu Iman Santoso questioned Ferdy Sambo's order to Bharada E to shoot Brigadier J, he admitted that he did not hear him.

"Did you hear Richard's orders?" asked the judge.

"All I heard was squatting, Your Majesty," replied Ricky.

"At that time he said beat the bag?" said the judge.

"I didn't hear," said Ricky.

In the previous trial, Ferdy Sambo said that he only clarified Brigadier J about the alleged harassment before the shooting incident occurred.

"After that Yosua entered with Strong, and Ricky was behind him. As soon as he entered, I was emotional at that time because I remember Yosua's treatment of my wife," said Ferdy Sambo.

I then faced Yosua. I told Yosua Why do you have the heart to be with me? Ferdy Sambo asked Yosua

In fact, Ferdy Sambo claimed that Brigadier J's response seemed to challenge him. Thus, Bharada E was ordered to take care of him.

He (Yosua) even turned it back, what is the commander, like challenging. I then forgot, I couldn't remember anymore. I said, you are rude, said Ferdy Sambo.

Then Ferdy Sambo said, "I ordered Richard, to 'beat Chard'," said Sambo.