2 Times Not Attending Fraud Case Trials, South Jakarta District Court Orders Prosecutor To Forcibly Pick Up Alvin Lim

Illustration-A resident passes in front of the South Jakarta District Court/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) ordered the prosecutor's office to forcibly pick up the defendant and lawyer Alvin Lim because he was twice absent from the trial for the alleged forgery and/or fraud and/or embezzlement.

The Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta District Court, Haruno, said that the panel of judges had decided to force the defendant Alvin Lim for not being present at the trial again.

"The decision of the panel of judges has been issued to forcefully present them to the prosecutor," Haruno said when confirmed in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, June 28.

Meanwhile, Head of the General Crime Section of the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office, Denny Wicaksono, stated that the defendant Alvin Lim was again absent at the follow-up hearing at the South Jakarta District Court, Monday, June 27.

"Not come. Yes (the reason for being sick)," said Denny.

According to him, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) has submitted a decision by the South Jakarta District Court Judge regarding the forced pick-up of the defendant Alvin Lim. "He is waiting for the determination of the forced pick-up," he said.

Because of that, said Denny, the prosecutor's office also coordinated with the police to ask for security assistance when forcibly picking up the defendant Alvin Lim to attend the trial.

It is known, LQ Indonesia Lawfirm attorney, Alvin Lim had pleaded not guilty in the case of alleged criminal acts of forgery and/or fraud and/or embezzlement and/or money laundering (TPPU) by the South Jakarta District Court.

According to him, the case registered in Number: 1036/Pid.B/2018/PN.JKT.SEL has permanent legal force or inkracht because it has been decided by a Judge of the Supreme Court (MA), as Number: 873K/Pid/2020, 22 September 2020.

"In that case, I have never been found guilty by any level judge and the Supreme Court Judge rejected the prosecutor's demands. So, there is no guilty verdict. Because the claim is unacceptable. In PN I am free by law," said Alvin on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.