Brigadier J's Family Becomes A Witness For The Defendant Pasutri Ferdy Sambo-Putri Candrawathi, Lawyers' Team Asks For A Joint Session, Could It Be?

The defendant Putri Candrawathi (Rizky Adytia Pramana-VOI)

The advisory team for the defendants Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawati asked the panel of judges to combine the trial agenda for witness examination next week. The goal is for the trial to run quickly.

"We propose to Your Honor that this trial be carried out simultaneously on behalf of the two defendants, Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawathi," said Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawati's legal adviser, Arman Hanis in court, Wednesday, October 26.

Originally, in the next trial the panel of judges ordered the Public Prosecutor (JPU) to present 12 witnesses. They are the extended family of Nopriansyah Yosua Hutabarat alias Brigadier J.

Responding to the request, the Public Prosecutor objected. The reason is that the case numbers of the two defendants are different. Thus, the witness examination process must be carried out separately.

"The objection of the noble panel of judges. Because the case registration number itself is both for Putri Candrawathi and Ferdy Sambo. Therefore, the public prosecutor's team objected to the examination of witnesses to be combined," said the prosecutor.

Responding to the two differences of opinion, Chief Judge Wahyu Iman Santoso said he would consider the request to merge witness examinations for the defendants Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawathi.

So, for now it cannot be decided regarding the request from the defendant.

"Later, the panel of judges will consider it. Later we will discuss the proposals from the defendant's legal counsel and objections from the legal advisor. But we will consider it, and later we will still order the public prosecutor to present witnesses," said presiding judge Wahyu.

For information, the panel of judges rejected the exception or objection note submitted by Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawathi. Thus, the trial will continue on November 1 with the agenda of examining witnesses.