Roy Suryo's Lawyer Asks Prosecutors Not to Detain Him

Lawyers representing Roy Suryo and Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dokter Tifa, are urging the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to refrain from detaining their clients. The request comes as Suryo and Tyassuma are scheduled for handover to the prosecutors on Monday, following the completion of police investigations into their cases.

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We hope that at the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, although they have the authority to detain, that authority is not exercised. Because if detention measures are taken, it means the prosecution is acting arbitrarily.

Ahmad Khozinudin, the legal representative for both Suryo and Tyassuma, expressed hope that the prosecutors would exercise their discretion and avoid detention. He argued that imposing detention would be seen as an arbitrary act by the prosecution. Khozinudin referenced the case of Silfester Matutina, who received a prison sentence for defamation but whose sentence has not yet been executed by the same prosecutor's office, suggesting this as a point of consideration.

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In the same prosecutor's office, at the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, there is a case that has reached a final and binding decision that we know of, Silfester Matutina, who until today has not been executed. I think that will be a consideration for the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office in choosing the authority stipulated by law so as not to be considered arbitrary.

Khozinudin further drew parallels with the case involving Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti, who are accused of defaming Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. He noted that after their case files were transferred to the East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, they were not detained. Khozinudin believes that legal processes, particularly for defamation and slander charges, can proceed effectively without the need for pre-trial detention, emphasizing that the core of the charges remains defamation and slander.

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The law enforcement process can certainly proceed without the need for detention. Because the primary offense, the genus delict, is still defamation and slander.