MA Korting Sentence Ferdy Sambo Becomes A Lifetime, DPR Values Judges Have Considerations

Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives Habiburokhman (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives Habiburokhman assessed that the cut-off of the former Head of the Propam Division of the National Police Ferdy Sambo in the premeditated murder case Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J was based on the facts. The Supreme Court (MA) Panel of Judges is believed to have considerations for tapping the decision. This was conveyed in response to the reduction of Ferdy Sambo's sentence from the death sentence to life imprisonment. The verdict was read out on Tuesday, August 8. "Surely he has careful legal considerations based on the facts that emerged in the trial," Habiburokhman told reporters in a written statement quoted on Wednesday, August 9. Not only that, the panel of judges also certainly saw a decision from the previous level. Thus, Habiburokhman appreciated the decision of the cassation. After all, Indonesia has now left the death penalty. In fact, in the new Criminal Procedure Code the punishment became an alternative. In general, our legal politics has also started to leave the death penalty,' he stressed. KUHAP only adheres to the death penalty but the arrangement is still a death penalty but the last alternative punishment is no longer the main penalty as stated in the Criminal Procedure Code currently in effect,'' continued Habiburokhman., Supreme Court Judge not only gave a discount on Ferdy Sambo's sentence. His wife, Putri Candrawati, also reduced her sentence from 20 years in prison to 10 years. This decision was echoed by Supreme Court Judge Suhadi and his four members, Suharto, Jupriyadi, Desnayanti, and Yohanes Priyana. Then, a discount on the punishment was also given to two Ferdy Sambo's subordinates, namely Ricky Rizal Wibowo and Strong Ma'ruf.

Ricky received a reduced sentence from 13 years to 8 years in prison. Meanwhile, Strong was sentenced to 10 years in prison from 15 years. The appeal was filed by the defendants in this case because they objected to the decision taken by the South Jakarta District Court (PN) and was upheld by the DKI High Court (PT).