Ridwan Kamil Values Herry Wirawan's Death Penalty Fills A Sense Of Justice

Ridwan Kamil (center)/Photo: Antara

BANDUNG - West Java (Jabar) Governor M Ridwan Kamil assessed that the decision of the Bandung High Court (PT) Panel of Judges which granted the death penalty for the perpetrators of the rape of 13 female students, Herry Wirawan, fulfills the current sense of justice in society.

"I think, from the beginning, I conveyed that the crimes were very barbaric and the number (victims) was massive. I think what PT Bandung has decided fulfills the sense of justice in the community," said Ridwan Kamil at Gedung Sate Bandung, Monday, April 4.

Ridwan Kamil hopes that the death sentence for Herry Wirawan will be a big lesson in the history of this nation.

"Hopefully this will be a big lesson in the history of this nation. And the hope is that even if the appeal at a higher level is still like the PT for this community," he said, quoted by Antara.

Previously, the Panel of Judges of the Bandung High Court (PT) granted the death sentence for the perpetrators of the rape of 13 female students, Herry Wirawan.

The Chief Justice of PT Bandung Herri Swantoro granted the sentence after the West Java High Prosecutor's Office appealed the decision of the Bandung District Court, which sentenced Herry to life imprisonment.

"Received an appeal from the public prosecutor. Sentencing the defendant therefore with the death penalty," said Herri Swantoro in Bandung, West Java.

In that decision, the judge corrected a number of Bandung District Court decisions. Herry Wirawan was also decided by the judge to remain in custody.

The sentence is in accordance with Article 21 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 27 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 153 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is paragraph (4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 193 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 222 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code paragraph (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which is Article 242 of the Criminal Procedure Code. PP No. 27 of 1983.

Then Article 81 paragraph (1), paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 76.D of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and other relevant provisions .

In addition to the death sentence, Herry was also required to pay restitution of more than Rp. 300 million. The verdict annulled the Bandung District Court's decision, which previously freed Herry from the penalty of paying compensation to the victim.

"Considering that the panel of judges of the first instance has issued a decision to impose restitution on the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia, that this is contrary to the applicable positive law," said the Judge.