Gerindra Bali Respects Legal Process For Suspect Cadres In The 'Beach Club' Reclamation Case On Melasti Beach

DENPASAR - Chairman of the Bali Gerindra Party DPD Made Muliawan Arya stated that he respects the legal process against IWDA, Gerindra cadres as well as members of the Bali DPRD who are one of five suspects in the illegal reclamation case at Melasti Beach, Badung Regency.

"We respect every legal process that goes through experienced by IWDA's brother who happens to be a cadre," said the man who is usually called De Gadjah, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 30.

However, De Gadjah asked that he must prioritize the legal principles of presumption of innocence. "We have to look at this problem from an objective point of view," he said.

The deputy chairman of the Denpasar City DPRD said that Gerindra Bali would not remain silent and would provide legal assistance.

"We will provide helpful things, in the context of legal assistance and even though we are still coordinating and supervising the Gerindra Party DPP," he said.

Considering that this year has entered the political year, he hopes that all parties will be careful in responding to the problems that befell his cadres.

"Moreover, considering that now it has entered the political year, of course we must also be careful in responding to issues like this," he continued.

De Gadjah emphasized that the case that happened to one of his cadres would not reduce the fighting spirit of the Gerindra Party on the Island of the Gods.

"Whatever happens, it does not reduce the fighting spirit of Gerindra in Bali," he asserted.

Previously, investigators from the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Bali Police named five suspects in the Melasti Beach reclamation case in Ungasan, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

The Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police, Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto, at a press conference in Denpasar, Bali, Monday (29/5), said the five people were named suspects.

This is based on the results of the case title dated May 26, 20239 from the 338/2022 police report which was reported on June 28, 2022.

"From the results of the case title conducted on Friday, May 26, 2023, where the status of the perpetrator was raised as a suspect. So from the title of the case, it was concluded that the previously reported suspect was a suspect," said Satake Bayu.

The five people who have been named suspects are GMK (58), MS (52) IWDA (52) as the Ungasan Traditional Village, KG (62), and T (64).

According to Satake Bayu's statement, of the five suspects, two suspects acted as permittors and three other suspects helped the illegal reclamation process.

Satake said that overall the area of land planned to be used as a place for the "beach club" reached 2.2 hectares according to measurements from BPN Badung Regency.