THE NATIONAL AWARENESS PARTY (PKB) is reluctant to link the release of Gregorius Ronald Tannur with political power. Ronald is actually the son of Edward Tannur, a former member of the DPR from the PKB faction.
“No (there is political power). I, we are not like that. I would not have guessed that far. Then if there is, what does that (political power) mean. Please prove it if there is,” said Deputy Chairman of PKB Jazilul Fawaid at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Edward is said to still be active in PKB. Although he had advanced in the 2024 legislative election, Edward failed to enter the DPR.
“Still (active) yesterday, running again. Not yet successful,” said Jazilul.
Jazilul stressed that Ronald’s case had nothing to do with his father’s capacity. Parents, he said, could not be held criminally responsible for their children.
“A father is also responsible for the crimes committed by his child and in Indonesia, don’t ever connect them. We often assume that if it happens in a family, it’s the whole family that is broken. Not really,” said Jazilul.
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The MPR Deputy Chairman added that PKB was concerned about Ronald’s acquittal. However, he respected the legal process.
“The court is the institution with the authority to decide, so we respect that. But we express our concern about the verdict,” said Jazilul.
Chief Justice Erintuah Damanik acquitted defendant Gregorius Ronald Tannur of the murder charge of Dini Sera Afriyanti. The verdict was read out by Damanik during the sentencing hearing at the Surabaya District Court on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
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Damanik emphasized that the son of the PKB politician had not been proven legally and convincingly to have committed murder or assault which caused the victim’s death.
“The defendant was not proven legally and convincingly as in the first charge, Article 338 of the Criminal Code or second, Article 351 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code or third, Article 359 of the Criminal Code and 351 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code,” said Damanik.
In addition, Damanik asked the Public Prosecutor (JPU) to release the defendant from detention, immediately after the verdict was read. “Ordering to release the defendant immediately after this verdict is read,” he said.
Previously, Public Prosecutor (JPU) Ahmad Muzzaki demanded that the defendant be sentenced to 12 years in prison because he was considered proven in the first charge, namely Article 338 of the Criminal Code concerning murder.
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