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JAKARTA – The trial verdict against the defendant of a “terrorism” case, Putri Munawwarah, which took place on Thursday 29th July 2010 in the State Court, South Jakarta, ultimately sentenced Putri to three years imprisonment.
The sessions began at 12:40 hour local time and ended at around 13:30 hour. It was attended by many supporters of Putri Munawwarah, especially from amongst the women. Before the trial began, the women, a majority of them wearing veils, had set up a banner which says "FREE PUTRI MUNAWWARAH & HER BABY FROM THE BARBARISM OF DENSUS 88 AND ITS ALLIES (LAKNATULLAH 'ALAIKUM AJMA'IN)", but this action was stopped immediately by the officers after being asked by the judge.
At last, the presiding judge Ida Bagus Dwiyantara pronounced: “bringing to justice, declaring the defendant legally and convincingly violating Article 13 b PERPU (substitute for government regulation laws) No. 2002 about the eradication of terrorism criminal offence and amended to UU (Law) No. 15/2003. Convicting the defendant to 3 years imprisonment minus the detention period.”
The spectators right away let out cries of takbeer and disappointment over the rulings believed to be oppressive to Putri Munawwarah, a former Qur'an teacher at Pesantren Al-Kahfi Mojosongo.
During the trial, judge Ida Bagus Dwiyantara spoke with a very low and unclear voice, this had made the visitors protested, "Mister, this is an open court hearing, not a hearing of whispers" said a veiled woman who sat in the second row.
The judge then asked Putri Munawwarah whether to accept the verdict, or think to appeal, she was given a period of seven days.
Although this decision was lighter than the demands of the JPU (public prosecutor) i.e. eight years, the TPM (Team of Muslim Lawyers) disagreed with the reasoning of the judge about the existence of an agreement between Putri and her husband, Adib Susilo, as referred by Ahmad Michdan, Putri's lawyer: "The fact of the trial was clear that she had expressed to her husband, asking who those visitors were and until when would they be there? Meaning, there is no element of basic agreement in receiving the guests. This is the difference in judgement between us and the panel," Ahmad, said after the trial in the State Court, South Jakarta, Thursday (29/7/2010) as quoted from Kompas.
The decision of the judge who penalized Putri for two years in jail is very oppressive. In this particular case Putri is clearly not guilty. Putri stated that she never knew that her husband's guest who stayed in their home was Noordin M. Top.
After the hearing, the women visitors took action by giving speeches outside the courtroom while again unfurling the banner. This action was as an expression of disappointment over the decision of the trial. “Putri is utterly innocent. This is all oppression against the Muslims on the pretext of combating terrorism. If we are accused of being terrorists, then give birth to the terrorists from your womb, O mothers,” said some of the content of the protest and demonstration, spontaneously organized by the Muslimah who attended the hearing of Putri Munawarah.
One thing that should have become the concern of the judge in adjudicating Putri is that, Putri is having a child who is still an infant and all these while has been treated in custody. So, it is a very oppressive action if Putri is till sentenced to 3 years in jail while she also has to take care of her baby. Therefore, the resistance must continue, the fight is not over! Allahu Akbar!
[muslimdaily.net/arrahmah.com]
JAKARTA – The trial verdict against the defendant of a “terrorism” case, Putri Munawwarah, which took place on Thursday 29th July 2010 in the State Court, South Jakarta, ultimately sentenced Putri to three years imprisonment.
The sessions began at 12:40 hour local time and ended at around 13:30 hour. It was attended by many supporters of Putri Munawwarah, especially from amongst the women. Before the trial began, the women, a majority of them wearing veils, had set up a banner which says "FREE PUTRI MUNAWWARAH & HER BABY FROM THE BARBARISM OF DENSUS 88 AND ITS ALLIES (LAKNATULLAH 'ALAIKUM AJMA'IN)", but this action was stopped immediately by the officers after being asked by the judge.
At last, the presiding judge Ida Bagus Dwiyantara pronounced: “bringing to justice, declaring the defendant legally and convincingly violating Article 13 b PERPU (substitute for government regulation laws) No. 2002 about the eradication of terrorism criminal offence and amended to UU (Law) No. 15/2003. Convicting the defendant to 3 years imprisonment minus the detention period.”
The spectators right away let out cries of takbeer and disappointment over the rulings believed to be oppressive to Putri Munawwarah, a former Qur'an teacher at Pesantren Al-Kahfi Mojosongo.
During the trial, judge Ida Bagus Dwiyantara spoke with a very low and unclear voice, this had made the visitors protested, "Mister, this is an open court hearing, not a hearing of whispers" said a veiled woman who sat in the second row.
The judge then asked Putri Munawwarah whether to accept the verdict, or think to appeal, she was given a period of seven days.
Although this decision was lighter than the demands of the JPU (public prosecutor) i.e. eight years, the TPM (Team of Muslim Lawyers) disagreed with the reasoning of the judge about the existence of an agreement between Putri and her husband, Adib Susilo, as referred by Ahmad Michdan, Putri's lawyer: "The fact of the trial was clear that she had expressed to her husband, asking who those visitors were and until when would they be there? Meaning, there is no element of basic agreement in receiving the guests. This is the difference in judgement between us and the panel," Ahmad, said after the trial in the State Court, South Jakarta, Thursday (29/7/2010) as quoted from Kompas.
The decision of the judge who penalized Putri for two years in jail is very oppressive. In this particular case Putri is clearly not guilty. Putri stated that she never knew that her husband's guest who stayed in their home was Noordin M. Top.
After the hearing, the women visitors took action by giving speeches outside the courtroom while again unfurling the banner. This action was as an expression of disappointment over the decision of the trial. “Putri is utterly innocent. This is all oppression against the Muslims on the pretext of combating terrorism. If we are accused of being terrorists, then give birth to the terrorists from your womb, O mothers,” said some of the content of the protest and demonstration, spontaneously organized by the Muslimah who attended the hearing of Putri Munawarah.
One thing that should have become the concern of the judge in adjudicating Putri is that, Putri is having a child who is still an infant and all these while has been treated in custody. So, it is a very oppressive action if Putri is till sentenced to 3 years in jail while she also has to take care of her baby. Therefore, the resistance must continue, the fight is not over! Allahu Akbar!
[muslimdaily.net/arrahmah.com]
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