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The panel of judges declared both men guilty of violating Article 353 of the Criminal Code on persecution causing serious injury or death, which carries a maximum sentence of nine years in prison upon conviction.
As the trial against the accused attackers of the corruption investigator draws to a close, Novel Baswedan and his legal team have expressed doubt over whether the proceedings had either proved or disproved the defendants' guilt.
Novel Baswedan's advocacy team has urged the Indonesian Ombudsman to investigate the National Police for alleged maladministration as the latter is providing legal assistance to two police officers currently standing trial for allegedly attacking the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator.
“The fact that there was a certain period of time for the suspect to calculate his action is enough to prove that this was a planned crime,” prosecutors said, rebutting the defense argument during the court hearing on Monday.
Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Busyro Muqoddas expressed support for the judges at the North Jakarta District Court to free the alleged attackers of graft buster Novel Baswedan in order to give room for a new investigation.
Former KPK commissioners have urged the antigraft body to launch an investigation into alleged obstruction of justice surrounding an acid attack on KPK investigator Novel Baswedan after prosecutors demanded a notably light sentence for the case’s two defendants.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated he will not intervene in the legal proceedings regarding the acid attack against Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan, with a presidential aide saying the country's leader hoped the judges would hand down a fair verdict in the case.
Comedian Bintang Emon has refuted drug abuse accusations leveled against him as experts raised concerns over Indonesia's democracy and freedom of expression following his viral video that poked fun at the controversial light sentence handed down against two policemen behind the acid attack on graft buster Novel Baswedan.
