Complaining About His Painful Hand, Panji Gumilang Proposes Suspension Of Detention

The defendant in the alleged blasphemy case, Panji Gumilang, was about to leave the courtroom at the Indramayu District Court, West Java, Wednesday (8/11/2023). (ANTARA/Fathnur Rohman)

InDRAMAYU - The Panji Gumilang Legal Team submitted a suspension of detention and exception related to the indictment in the inaugural trial of the alleged criminal act of blasphemy which was held at the Indramayu District Court (PN), West Java, today. "It has been done, then an exception will be carried out from the attorney. There was a statement (restriction of detention)," said Hendra Effendi, Member of the Panji Gumilang Legal Team after the trial, Antara, Wednesday, November 8. Hendra reasoned that the application for the suspension of Panji Gumilang's detention was based on a number of factors, particularly regarding the defendant's health condition. Hendra said Panji Gumilang complained that his hands were still feeling pain, so treatment was needed. "The consideration of the health condition that today must have been examined. There are complaints of broken hands," he said. Meanwhile, regarding the three charges submitted by the Public Prosecutor against Panji Gumilang, his party has not been able to provide further information. "Earlier I heard everything, the program (trial) read the indictment," he said. Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Indramayu District Court, Yanto Arianto, said that the Indramayu District Court Judges had the authority to assess whether the suspension of detention submitted by Panji Gumilang could be granted or not. In principle, he said, the Indramayu District Court Panel of Judges would discuss this first. "For the suspension of detention, it has been conveyed earlier but it is the authority of the panel of judges to assess whether it is granted or not. Of course it was discussed by the Panel of Judges and submitted at the next trial," Yanto explained.

He said that on Wednesday (15/11) next week, the Indramayu District Court would hold a follow-up session against Panji Gumilang. "The panel of judges will schedule a trial for the exception of the defendant and his attorney on Wednesday next week," he said.