Brigadier J's Graduation At The Open University: His Dream To Become An Officer Tragic Runs Away

Irma Hutabarat and Samuel Hutabarat attended Brigadier J's graduation procession at the Open University, Tuesday (23/8). (Antara/Indriani)

JAKARTA - Samuel Hutabarat, the father of the late Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (Brigadir J) burst into tears when he received his son's graduation certificate during Brigadier J's graduation procession at the Open University, Pondok Cabe, South Tangerang, Tuesday (23/8).

His tears became even more intense when the song 'Anak Na Burju' was sung along with the handover of the diploma. The female Opung Brigadier J, T Sinambela together with the Chair of the Civil Society Community Irma Hutabarat who also went up to the stage could not stop the tears.

My son is na burju, my hasian son, My son is nalagu, my good son, the child I love, the kind son, Ingot do ho amang di akka podani natua tua mi, do you remember, son, about your parents' advice, Dung hupaborhat ho namarsikkola i tu luat na dao i amang, have I sent you to school to a different place? far away, my son, do ho be strong, son

The fragment of the Batak song entitled 'Anak Na Burju' by Inspector General Soloon Simatupang indeed tells about the love relationship between parents and their children.

Samuel increasingly remembers the figure of Brigadier J. Moreover, when he remembers Joshua's desire to continue pursuing his master's degree as a condition to become an officer.

As a father, he never expected Brigadier J to have such a tragic fate. Joshua should have attended the graduation procession himself.

The late Brigadier J, his dream of becoming an officer tragically ran aground in a murder involving Inspector General Ferdy Sambo and several of his close people. (Between)

However, fate said otherwise, Brigadier J's graduation which had been scheduled a few months earlier he would never attend. He was murdered at the official residence of his boss, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo on July 8, 2022. The perpetrators are suspected to be the boss and his fellow aides.

Brigadier J has been studying at the Open University since 2015, reportedly following in the footsteps of his mother who is also an alumni of the Open University. He was declared to have passed the Law Studies Program at the Faculty of Law and Social and Political Sciences this year with a satisfactory score, GPA of 3.28 and earned a Bachelor of Laws degree.

“Early last year, the deceased told us. There are leaks Pah, Mah, my GPA is pretty good, I might graduate in six months, apparently it's been shifted in eight months," Samuel told reporters, Tuesday (23/8).

"I thank you for the attention and assistance that has been given to us and our families. Which has facilitated us,” he added.

Irma Hutabarat is also happy with the degree that has been obtained at the graduation of Brigadier J.

“Amidst busy work, Brigadier J finally graduated. Marsikola satimbo-timbona or studying as high as possible, that is the motto of the Batak people," said Irma, Tuesday (23/8).

Thanking the Government

Since the beginning of the incident, when the family received and saw Brigadier J's body, Samuel Hutabarat and Rosti Simanjuntak did not believe that their son had died because of the shootout.

They firmly believe Brigadier J died because he was mistreated and killed. Because the condition of the body is full of injuries.

"Moreover, if there was a shootout as stated by the police, the enemy would also be shot, especially when it was the late Joshua who shot first and he has experience as a sniper," Samuel said on July 19.

Turns out, their hunch was right. Brigadier J was indeed killed. The National Police's special team has now named five suspects.

To Samuel and Rosti's surprise, two of the suspects were Inspector General Ferdy Sambo and his wife, Putri Candrawati. In fact, during his life Brigadier J had told his family about the goodness of his superior's wife, Putri Candrawati.

"After watching the official statement from the National Police Headquarters with the family, they were immediately surprised to hear that the new suspect was the former leader of the late Joshua," Samuel said as quoted by Tempo.co, Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

Brigadier J's mother, Rosti Simanjuntak, was hysterical when she saw her son's body. From the start, he was sure that his son died not because of a gunfight, but because he was killed. (Between)

According to Samuel, during the two years he had served as aide to Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's family, Brigadier J had never once said anything bad about his superior's family. What is told is always kindness, both the kindness of Ferdy Sambo and his wife.

"But how can that be, until finally our son died, until he was killed so sadistically," said Samuel.

However, the rice has become porridge. On behalf of his family, he thanked the National Police Chief and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs for their concern in opening up the case of Brigadier J.

He also thanked President Jokowi for his attention, who repeatedly ordered his subordinates to thoroughly investigate this case.

On August 9, 2022, President Jokowi continued to order that the case of Brigadier J's death be thoroughly investigated. "From the start I said, investigate thoroughly, don't hesitate, don't cover up anything. Reveal the truth as it is so as not to reduce public confidence in the Police. That's the most important. Whatever the image of the Police, we must maintain it."