Lawyer Alvin Lim Sued 6 Years In Prison

The defendant and attorney at LQ Indonesia Lawfirm, Alvin Lim (right) while attending a hearing related to allegations of forgery, fraud and/or embezzlement at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday (29/6/2022). (ANTARA/Taufik Ridwan)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) has demanded six years in prison against the defendant and LQ Indonesia Lawfirm attorney, Alvin Lim regarding allegations of forgery, fraud and embezzlement.

Prosecutor Syahnan Tanjung submitted his demands against Alvin Lim during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, June 29.

In addition, the prosecutor asked the panel of judges who processed this case to order the detention of Alvin Lim.

"So that the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court who examines and hears this case decides, the prison sentence against the defendant Alvin Lim for six years is reduced while the defendant is in detention, with an order that the defendant is immediately detained," said Syahnan Tanjung, as quoted by ANTARA.

Furthermore, Syahnan appealed to the panel of judges to declare Alvin Lim guilty of committing a criminal act, who committed, ordered to do and those who participated in intentionally using a forged or falsified document as if it were true, in which the use of the letter could cause harm.

According to Syahnan, the act is as regulated and is punishable by a criminal offense in Article 263 Paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in the first more subsidiary indictment.

"Evidence numbers 1 to 55 are still attached to the case file and stipulate that the defendant pays a court fee of Rp. 5,000," he said.

Syahnan stated that there were a number of aggravating things, namely the defendant did not admit his actions, the defendant was complicated, made it difficult for the trial and the defendant had already been sentenced.

"Things that relieve, there are no things that relieve the defendant," he said.

Syahnan explained that the reason the prosecutor did not consider mitigating things in the prosecution was because Alvin Lim had been charged with maximum so that there was no need for mitigating considerations.

"If it has been a maximum of six years, there is no mitigating factor. For every claim, then the consideration is that there is no mitigating thing if it is maximal," Syahnan.

Syahnan explained that the prosecutor had the authority to present the defendant based on the determination in accordance with Article 13 of the Criminal Procedure Code by forcing Alvin Lim to appear at the trial.

"Based on that determination, we ask the state's tools to present it in court," he said.

The chairman of the panel of judges, Arlandi Triyogo, stated that the panel of judges granted the request of the defendant and his legal team to formulate a plea agreement for two weeks.

"I will give more on Thursday, July 14, 2022. I hope that there will be cooperation," said Arlandi.

Meanwhile, Alvin Lim's legal team, Sukisari asked the judge for consideration to give the defendant two weeks to make a defense or plea to dismiss the prosecutor's demands.

"We ask for two weeks because it is very important to break the demands of the Public Prosecutor regarding Article 263 Paragraph (2). So we need to formulate," said Sukisari.

Sukisari expressed his objection to the public prosecutor's demand, namely imprisonment for six years.

"Surely later we will answer in the pleading, because the BAP and the defendant have withdrawn it and also the material evidence is very difficult. Therefore, we will answer in the plea. That's all," said Sukisari.

Previously, the Panel of Judges at the South Jakarta District Court (Jaksel) ordered the Prosecutor's Office to forcibly pick up the defendant Alvin Lim for being absent at the trial twice.

Reporter : Taufik Ridwan

Editor : Sri Muryono