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[00:01:02] the actions of the defendants that [00:01:23] earlier, is actually [00:01:56] Viewers, you are back watching Metro TV breaking news and this time [00:02:05] writing, stamps. That's what [00:02:14] arriving at the East Jakarta District Court building at around [00:02:17] 0:30 Indonesian time. [00:02:28] indictment. Well, the defamation [00:02:39] TNI and Polri personnel were guarding the East Jakarta District Court. Yes, they will listen [00:02:43] later. later [00:02:47] bring [00:02:47] or do they support each other, bring [00:02:51] and to find out more about Joko [00:02:55] Widodo testifying at Roy [00:02:58] Tiva's trial today. We have joined with Mr. Abdul Fikar [00:03:02] Hajar, a criminal law expert. Mr. Fikar, good morning. [00:03:05] Good morning. Sir, Mr. [00:03:09] Fikar, how important is [00:03:12] Jokowi's direct presence [00:03:14] cases, the victim witness as the reporter in this case? [00:03:16] Yes, it is very [00:03:19] important, because [00:03:22] what is being tried here [00:03:25] is defamation. defamation. [00:03:29] Defamation is a complaint offense. [00:03:32] Although defamation is actually [00:03:36] more of a civil matter, actually, [00:03:40] because the person who is harmed [00:03:42] or any sentence that is an individual. [00:03:44] But [00:03:47] by the legal world, [00:03:51] there is a public interest that must be protected, [00:03:54] yes. If someone defames someone else and is not [00:03:58] prosecuted, then... yes, this will become a habit for [00:04:02] someone to commit a crime. That's why [00:04:05] it's [00:04:08] ask for placed as a criminal article as a complaint offense. [00:04:10] A complaint offense means an offense or a crime [00:04:14] that is only processed if a complaint is filed. [00:04:18] Only then is the criminal case processed, [00:04:22] anything done by the community but if no complaint is filed, it is not processed, because if you want to, if you want to [00:04:25] look at everyday life, for example, on social media or [00:04:28] in other forums, people insult each other, [00:04:31] people defame each other, [00:04:34] my submission and so on, that is something common. Well, [00:04:37] that's why this is [00:04:40] a new [00:04:42] history, [00:04:45] right? That there is a former public official, [00:04:48] a former president, who chooses to pursue [00:04:52] this case, even though on the other hand, there are, for example, [00:04:56] other public officials, such as constitutional [00:04:59] court judges... Arsul Arsul, when he was [00:05:02] accused of having a fake diploma and never having gone to school, he simply [00:05:06] issued a press release. A press release was shown to [00:05:09] the press, what, proof [00:05:12] of his diploma, it was over. People no longer slandered him by saying that he had [00:05:16] a fake diploma and so on, but Mr. Jokowi chose to do this [00:05:20] in court, choosing to prove it in court. [00:05:23] That's why [00:05:27] are considered to have defamed him are brought to [00:05:30] court, and then Mr. Jokowi will prove in [00:05:33] court that here is [00:05:37] my diploma, here is that I have [00:05:40] been to school and so on. That's [00:05:42] what happened. But as I also said [00:05:46] many times, [00:05:50] when someone brings evidence to court, [00:05:53] there are other consequences, yes. The other [00:05:57] consequence is that there is a statement that is considered true [00:06:00] and not true. That's why if someone gives [00:06:04] false testimony in court, they can be reported for giving false testimony, [00:06:08] and can also be prosecuted criminally. So that's one thing. Second, [00:06:12] the statement or [00:06:15] evidence that he brings to court [00:06:18] must correlate or must be supported by [00:06:22] other evidence, by other witness statements, by [00:06:26] other written evidence. So it must be synchronized with [00:06:30] other evidence. Well, that's also a risk, right? That is, when we [00:06:33] decide to prove something in [00:06:37] court, then it must also be calculated, [00:06:40] right? Is it correlated with... what, other [00:06:43] evidence or with other witness testimony? Well, that's what will [00:06:46] determine it. Because if it's not [00:06:49] correlated, it will stand alone. Well, in [00:06:52] criminal law, the testimony of one witness [00:06:56] is not considered testimony, it is considered non-existent. One [00:06:59] witness is not a witness, that's the term. Well, that's what [00:07:03] will happen. Well, that's why I said earlier, there are [00:07:06] consequences, both legally and [00:07:09] sociologically, right? When people [00:07:13] choose the court forum to prove something, [00:07:17] like that, ma'am. Hmm, Mr. Fikar, what [00:07:20] is currently being discussed by the public [00:07:23] regarding whether Jokowi will bring his original diploma [00:07:27] to the trial, how [00:07:29] important is the original physical document in this case, [00:07:33] sir? [00:07:35] Okay, yes, it goes back to the defamation [00:07:40] that is being accused [00:07:42] is because these people, these defendants, said [00:07:46] that Mr. Jokowi's diploma was fake, right? That's right, [00:07:49] it's considered to defame Mr. [00:07:52] Jokowi, what, his diploma has [00:07:55] not been proven that he actually has a diploma and so on. Well, [00:07:59] those are the sentences that are then used as the basis to [00:08:02] prosecute criminally by the state, in this case the public prosecutor, [00:08:06] against these perpetrators. Well, that's why it is important [00:08:09] for Mr. Jokowi to be present. The presence of [00:08:12] the diploma being brought, [00:08:16] that is important. Not to mention, if we what, [00:08:19] pull it back to the general criminal [00:08:23] case. Well, in general criminal [00:08:26] should be examined first, because the indictment [00:08:29] is built, or the suspicion [00:08:33] or indictment against the perpetrators is built on [00:08:36] the basis of the statement or report from the victim [00:08:40] that there was defamation of his good name. [00:08:42] Well, he should be examined first, then other evidence [00:08:46] or statements from expert witnesses and other [00:08:49] written evidence should be continued to [00:08:52] support, what, the first evidence. That's how the process should be, [00:08:56] yes. But what, it also [00:09:00] doesn't invalidate it, if he is processed and heard [00:09:03] at a time [00:09:07] that is not the first time, what's important is that there is evidence. [00:09:10] It's just that when the [00:09:13] judge makes a decision, that decision is actually a conclusion, [00:09:16] a conclusion from the facts of the trial. [00:09:19] Well, in the [00:09:22] laws and regulations and in the [00:09:26] theory of legal science, a decision by [00:09:30] a judge is based on the facts that occurred in [00:09:32] the trial, then which creates [00:09:35] certainty for the judge that the [00:09:38] facts are indeed true or false, for example, only then does he [00:09:42] draw a conclusion and make a decision, whether the decision [00:09:46] is proven or not proven. Well, that's how the process [00:09:49] is. Well, that's why it is important [00:09:52] to prove that the [00:09:55] diploma that was declared fake by the defendants [00:09:59] is proven in court, like that, ma'am. [00:10:02] Yes, Mr. Fikar, that's interesting, meaning that this original diploma [00:10:05] is very important to be shown today, [00:10:08] and we also want to know, sir, how much is this [00:10:13] related to the original diploma that will be shown, [00:10:17] the percentage to influence the strength of the proof [00:10:19] of the case? Yes, [00:10:23] in my opinion, if we talk about percentages, [00:10:27] this has a larger [00:10:30] percentage than other evidence, right? Because [00:10:34] this is what will be convinced that defamation [00:10:37] or the act of defamation arises [00:10:41] because there is or is not a fake or [00:10:44] not a fake diploma, right? This is how it started, [00:10:48] right? Well, that's why this is important, right? [00:10:52] This diploma plays a very important role and has a very large [00:10:55] percentage of proof. This means that if the prosecutor [00:10:59] examines any number of witnesses without examining [00:11:02] what, the reporting witness, [00:11:05] and the evidence that proves that, what, [00:11:09] the act that is qualified as defamation [00:11:12] is not true because it turns out that there is [00:11:15] a diploma, right? There is a diploma, [00:11:19] then what, this becomes important. It holds [00:11:22] the highest percentage, although again, [00:11:25] although it must also correlate with [00:11:29] other evidence, other witness statements, [00:11:32] statements what, that are generated [00:11:36] by information, by letters and so on, right? That's it. Well, [00:11:40] there was also written evidence in the form of [00:11:44] forensic examination results, if I'm not mistaken, by the police, [00:11:47] right? Well, this is also important, yes, important in the sense [00:11:51] of whether there is a correlation with the diploma that Mr. [00:11:55] Jokowi has, that Mr. Jokowi's diploma was once examined [00:11:58] by the police with a [00:12:01] forensic examination. But actually, [00:12:05] with the conclusion that it is considered authentic [00:12:08] and so on, but actually it is [00:12:12] not enough if forensic [00:12:15] examination is not also linked with, for example, [00:12:18] information from other institutions that issued it or with other [00:12:21] witnesses who know about it. Because forensics [00:12:25] only examines the authenticity of the paper, [00:12:30] is examined by forensics, yes. Forensics [00:12:33] does not prove that an original document [00:12:36] was issued by what, a certain [00:12:39] institution, for example, it does not prove [00:12:43] that, unless there is [00:12:46] comparative evidence, or [00:12:49] unless there is other information [00:12:53] that supports that it was indeed issued by a certain institution. [00:12:57] Well, that's how it is. So when it is [00:13:00] submitted in court, [00:13:03] it still correlates with other evidence. [00:13:07] What I mean is, is there a connection with [00:13:12] the witness statements that were examined with the forensic [00:13:16] evidence, with the diploma brought by Mr. Jokowi, [00:13:19] is there a connection, is there a situation that supports each other [00:13:23] or not? Well, that's what will prove whether it's authentic or not, [00:13:27] or what will convince the judge whether the act of [00:13:30] defamation exists or not, ma'am. Mr. Fikar, [00:13:34] this also serves as an education for the public [00:13:37] and society on how we should distinguish [00:13:40] criticism protected by freedom of expression from [00:13:44] acts that attack someone's good [00:13:46] name. [00:13:49] Okay, the boundaries are clear, [00:13:52] in my opinion, right? When someone [00:13:55] holds a public office, [00:13:59] holds a public office, then any criticism, [00:14:01] any objection, right, [00:14:07] is directed at someone will definitely [00:14:11] be directed at their public office, right? Because [00:14:14] why, they don't actually have a legal relationship, they don't [00:14:18] have any correlation, but because they [00:14:22] hold a public office, public officials are... paid by [00:14:26] the people's taxes, taxes paid by the people. So the people, [00:14:29] in this case the public, have the right to express [00:14:33] any of their views about [00:14:36] decisions, about behavior, about anything done by [00:14:39] a public official. Well, that's why when someone [00:14:43] holds a public office, [00:14:47] must be seen as criticism, [00:14:50] right? It must be seen as criticism, [00:14:54] even if... it mentions a personal [00:14:57] name, it must be seen in the context of an official. He would never [00:15:01] be criticized if he did not hold a public office, [00:15:04] right? He would not be [00:15:07] said all sorts of things by the community if he did not hold [00:15:11] a public office. Well, that's why when he stops [00:15:15] being a public official, [00:15:18] then he returns to [00:15:22] his natural state as an ordinary human being. That is, as an ordinary [00:15:26] person, only then does it apply. [00:15:29] Is it defamation or [00:15:33] whatever it's called, yes, because [00:15:36] what is defamed is a person. A person, [00:15:40] not their office. Public office cannot be defamed, cannot [00:15:44] be criminally prosecuted for expressing an opinion about [00:15:47] that public office. Well, that's why we see this. Is this trial [00:15:51] trying an act [00:15:55] when Mr. Jokowi was still president or [00:15:58] after that, [00:16:01] right? Or acts that came after. I dare [00:16:04] to guarantee that if it was stated when... Jokowi was still [00:16:08] holding the position of president, then [00:16:11] what that indictment, [00:16:14] that suspicion will be dropped, right? It will be dropped, [00:16:18] or at least even if proven, it cannot [00:16:20] be punished because it is not, because [00:16:24] it is freedom of opinion, because it is democracy, because it is [00:16:27] the people's opinion, because it is the people's criticism of their [00:16:31] public officials. Well, that's how it will be placed. Well, that's why [00:16:35] it's very possible that this trial will try [00:16:40] were taken after Mr. Jokowi was no longer a public official, [00:16:43] after Mr. Jokowi was no longer president. I think that's [00:16:47] what will be proven. But if [00:16:51] there are still actions that are linked to his public office, [00:16:55] that, in my opinion, will make this [00:16:58] indictment fall through, right? Because that's it, because he's still [00:17:02] holding a public office, but when he's already a private [00:17:06] individual, then he has the right to sue people who are indeed [00:17:10] considered to have committed crimes against him. That's it, ma'am. That's very interesting, [00:17:13] Mr. Fikar, but we will discuss it more completely after this. [00:17:17] Viewers, please stay with us in Metro TV breaking news. [00:17:45] This Thursday, in Go Healthy, I suffer from [00:17:47] diabetes. My blood sugar level was [00:17:51] 600. 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[00:19:48] Was it [00:19:50] true that before [00:19:53] the incident [00:19:56] on March 26, [00:19:59] it had actually been since 202000. [00:20:03] 24 [00:20:04] 25 and I think what [00:20:08] was shown by [00:20:12] was already excessive [00:20:14] so I consulted [00:20:18] with a legal advisor, [00:20:21] Your Honor. [00:20:23] And [00:20:28] viewers, we invite you again to discuss with Mr. Abdul [00:20:32] Fikar Hajar as a criminal law expert. Mr. Fikar, are you [00:20:35] still with us, sir? [00:20:38] Okay, ready. Mr. Fikar, if we [00:20:42] just talked about distinguishing criticism that is protected by freedom [00:20:45] of expression from acts that attack [00:20:49] someone's good name, then in this case, how will [00:20:53] the prosecutor have to prove that the actions of Roy Suryo [00:20:57] and Dr. Tifa are criminal acts [00:21:00] and not just acts of expression [00:21:03] and criticism of public [00:21:06] officials? [00:21:08] Yes, the boundary is what I said earlier, [00:21:11] whether the actions taken by Roy [00:21:15] Suryo or Dr. Tifa [00:21:18] were done [00:21:21] when Mr. Jokowi was still holding a public office [00:21:25] or after. That's what will be [00:21:28] the clear dividing line. If it's still as a public [00:21:32] official, in my opinion, this case is not relevant, [00:21:36] because as I said earlier, the pattern of relationship between [00:21:40] Roy Suryo and Tifa with [00:21:43] Mr. Jokowi is that of president and people, [00:21:47] and their people and society. That's the pattern [00:21:51] of relationship. "But when he is no longer holding [00:21:54] a public office, then the pattern of relationship [00:21:57] changes. It changes to a relationship between [00:22:01] citizens. So whatever happens, [00:22:05] it can be a criminal aspect, and it can also be a civil aspect. [00:22:09] Well, defamation, for example, as I said [00:22:13] more of a civil aspect, because the person who is harmed is more of an individual, [00:22:17] actually. It's just that there is a larger public interest that needs to be protected." [00:22:21] If people are allowed to insult others just [00:22:24] like that, then many people will insult others. That's why this [00:22:27] then becomes a criminal article, [00:22:30] this defamation becomes a criminal article. Well, that's why [00:22:34] the [00:22:36] actions taken by Roy [00:22:39] Suryo or Dr. Tifa are qualified as [00:22:42] defamation and can be brought to court, [00:22:45] even though, as I said earlier, [00:22:49] in the social [00:22:53] facts, many such incidents [00:22:56] happen, whether on social media or in other forums, [00:23:00] right? It just doesn't go to court, right? It's more [00:23:04] resolved by consensus or by [00:23:06] meeting and then [00:23:09] conducting negotiations and so on. [00:23:12] Well, that's what happens. Well, that's why I say [00:23:16] that this case going to court [00:23:20] is also part [00:23:23] of Mr. Jokowi's sensitivity as a human [00:23:26] being, right? When he is [00:23:29] told this and that, he feels [00:23:33] defamed. That's why he takes legal action, [00:23:36] ma'am. Mr. Fikar, if we know that Roy Suryo and Dr. Tifa [00:23:40] have different backgrounds and roles, must the elements [00:23:44] of fault and criminal responsibility be proven individually, [00:23:48] sir? [00:23:50] Yes, crime is an act [00:23:54] of individuals, yes. Even if [00:23:57] they act on behalf of a corporation, [00:24:01] it is represented by individuals, individuals who have [00:24:04] the authority to make decisions within that corporation. Well, that's why [00:24:08] both the actions of Roy Suryo and [00:24:11] the actions of Dr. Tifa must [00:24:15] be proven separately, yes. They cannot [00:24:18] be generalized. Because the cases, if I'm not [00:24:21] mistaken, are separate, aren't they? They're not [00:24:25] combined. There is a defendant, Roy Suryo, [00:24:28] and a defendant, Dr. Tifa, separately. That's why [00:24:32] they must be held personally responsible, [00:24:35] right? Because a criminal act is a personal [00:24:38] responsibility, unless it officially [00:24:41] represents a corporation, and even then there must be [00:24:45] a decision from a general meeting of [00:24:49] shareholders that decides the actions taken by [00:24:52] the corporation. But if it's an individual act, then they must [00:24:55] be held criminally responsible individually. [00:24:59] Like that, ma'am. Hmm, Mr. Fikar, again [00:25:02] we see the legal process that is currently [00:25:06] ongoing will certainly have an impact [00:25:09] on society. This also serves as a means to [00:25:12] educate society. Will a legal process like [00:25:15] this have the potential and also create a deterrent effect, we can say, on society [00:25:22] later? Yes, what I said earlier, [00:25:25] freedom of expression is also limited by law, [00:25:29] freedom of interaction with [00:25:33] other people is also limited by law. There are rules of the game, [00:25:36] right? But the problem is [00:25:40] what I said earlier, whether freedom [00:25:43] of opinion is placed in a forum [00:25:45] of democracy, then it will become [00:25:49] a different dialogue, right? Well, that's what [00:25:53] happens, the interaction [00:25:56] between public authorities and society, [00:26:00] right? That's usually how it is. But [00:26:03] if it's between people, or between [00:26:06] party officials and party officials, that's already a private [00:26:10] matter, right? When there are sentences or [00:26:13] expressions that are personal, that can [00:26:17] become a problem itself, yes, it can become a legal problem, [00:26:21] yes, both civil and criminal. Well, the boundary [00:26:24] is whether freedom of opinion [00:26:28] is what applied in [00:26:31] the public sphere, but [00:26:34] towards public institutions or [00:26:38] towards individuals, that's the boundary. If it's towards [00:26:41] individuals, then there will [00:26:44] definitely be legal consequences, both criminal and civil. [00:26:48] But when it's done towards [00:26:51] individuals, but the person [00:26:54] is currently holding [00:26:58] a public office, then the context is [00:27:02] freedom of speech, the context is [00:27:05] criticism, the context is [00:27:08] giving an opinion about something, an act done [00:27:11] by that public official. Well, so the [00:27:15] boundaries that distinguish it [00:27:19] are that public office, even though in reality, [00:27:22] for example, the interrelationship is between [00:27:25] individuals, but when someone holds a public office, [00:27:29] then there is no such thing as [00:27:32] defamation or any crime [00:27:35] related to someone's opinion, but when that person [00:27:39] as a private individual, don't forget that a [00:27:42] public official, even if he [00:27:45] is not on duty, he goes out, he still holds the position of [00:27:49] a public official, meaning that when someone holds [00:27:52] a public office, it doesn't stop, unless his position is terminated, [00:27:56] retired or dismissed, that's how it is, Miss, Mr. [00:28:00] Fikar, if later the indictment... is not proven, will [00:28:03] there be legal [00:28:05] consequences? [00:28:07] Yes, if the indictment is not proven, it's like this, the court [00:28:11] has possibilities eh uh what's it called [00:28:14] eh three, right, the first is the indictment [00:28:17] rejected, meaning it's not proven if [00:28:21] rejected, right, or the indictment is not accepted, [00:28:25] now if it's not accepted, it means the, actually the event has not [00:28:28] fully entered the main [00:28:32] case. or it is declared uh [00:28:35] what not accepted yes not accepted [00:28:37] it hasn't entered yet, it's still not accepted and rejected, right, [00:28:41] if rejected, it means not proven, but [00:28:44] if uh not accepted [00:28:47] yes the act [00:28:50] is proven, but it turns out that the act is not a criminal [00:28:53] act, but as I said earlier, it can be criticism, it can be [00:28:57] an opinion, so he can be released, [00:29:00] the name is different, right, if acquitted, if acquitted, [00:29:04] it's uh not proven at all, if released, [00:29:07] the act is proven but it's not a criminal act, [00:29:11] yes, but he is released [00:29:13] from uh what's it called uh the criminal [00:29:17] charge or the criminal act, because that act [00:29:20] for example in the context of self-defense, in [00:29:23] the context of uh what's it called public notification [00:29:26] uh uh that there is a [00:29:30] situation involving this person and... so on, for example, be careful and so on, that is also [00:29:33] part of [00:29:36] uh what's called uh facts that can [00:29:40] release someone from what [00:29:43] from uh criminalization or from a court [00:29:46] sentence, so what limits or differentiates [00:29:50] is uh what to what [00:29:53] extent eh criticism or opinion is [00:29:57] thrown out, right, uh [00:30:00] what when that person is in a [00:30:03] public office or or he is no longer a public [00:30:07] official as I said earlier a public official is never off [00:30:10] duty, even at night he is not working, he is still [00:30:14] the village head, he is still the governor, he is still [00:30:17] uh what a public official, right, so because of that, when interacting [00:30:21] with uh the community then he uh [00:30:24] what the pattern is that earlier, right, giving opinions, [00:30:28] criticism and so on, that's how it is, Miss, yes, Mr. Fikar, [00:30:32] this is interesting, because what the Panel of Judges is concerned about [00:30:35] is that the verdict in this case is not just to resolve [00:30:39] the conflict between the parties but also to provide [00:30:42] but we will discuss it after we find out [00:30:46] the latest conditions at the East Jakarta District Court, our colleague Rona Marina is already there [00:30:49] who will report live from the East Jakarta [00:30:53] District Court.