Answering Allegations Always Assuming, Lawyer Brigadier J Claims To Have Valid Data

Kamaruddin Simanjuntak, family attorney for Brigadier J alias Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat. (Rizky Adytia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The lawyer for the family of Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat alias Brigadier J, Kamaruddin Simanjuntak denied the accusations against him that he often made statements without evidence or just assumptions.

According to him, all statements that have been submitted so far are based on valid evidence. Including, the scars on Brigadier J.

"The injuries to Brigadier J's body are facts, not assumptions," Kamaruddin told VOI, Friday, July 29.

In fact, Kamaruddin claimed that his statement regarding the scars on Brigadier J's body referred to the results of the autopsy that had been carried out.

For example, the suspicion of premeditated murder. This refers to the presence of a snare on the neck. Then, there are also incision marks in several parts of his body.

"I don't assume that the right thing is to present legal facts based on evidence," he said.

"The results of the autopsy, videos, pictures or photos, electronic recordings and others," continued Kamaruddin.

Previously, the team of lawyers for the wife of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, Putri Candrawathi, asked all parties, including family lawyers, Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier Josua, not to submit information based on assumptions or "free essays".

Putri Candrawathi's team of lawyers, Patra M Zen, said that the opinion regarding Brigadier Josua's case must be based on facts.

"I remind you that advocates are legal experts, not astrologers or magicians," said Patra

According to the former chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, opinions based on assumptions will lead to misleading public opinion.

Patra asked the public to wait for the process of investigating the death of Brigadier Josua which was carried out by a special team formed by the National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

"We are waiting for the evidence in court," said Patra.