Moved Ahok trial, MA Visitor Request Variable Constrained

Supreme Court to make sure the hearing of cases of alleged blasphemy defendant Tjahaja Basuki Purnama or Ahok will be moved. The trial, which previously was held at the former Central Jakarta District Court building was planned to be held in the Ministry of Agriculture Building, South Jakarta. “The trial will be moved to the auditorium of the Ministry of Agriculture in Jalan MR Haryono, No. 3, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. The transfer of venue has been approved and decided by decree of the Chief Justice numbered 221 / KMA / SK / 2016” said Head of ….Public Relations of the Supreme Court Ridwan Mansyur when contacted Liputan6.com, Friday (12/23/2016).

Displacement based on the location of the trial, according to Ridwan request submitted by Polda Metro Jaya and the High Court ((Attorney) DKI Jakarta. Two of the institution, said Ridwan, wants the trial was held in a place that can accommodate larger visitor.

“In the building that formerly housed the Central Jakarta District Court terlalui narrow. In order to accommodate more spectators, the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office requested that the trial be moved, was chosen in the auditorium of the Ministry of Agriculture, it’s bigger,” he said.

In addition to a larger space reasons, the safety factor is also a consideration for the trial Ahok Police in order to run smoothly.

“It’s also because Kamtibmas. Space lebuh widely expected to facilitate the trial,” he said.

Nevertheless, the Supreme Court also requested that the hearing fixed number of visitors is limited. According to the location of the trial is too crowded by visitors feared could affect the parties in court.

“Do not let anyone stand-up. Selected spacious place out in order that the trial kondosif. Lest visitors will actually affect the testimony of witnesses or the accused,” Ridwan insisted.

Apply next week

Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Mochamad Iriawan previously claimed to have communicated directly with the Chairman of the Supreme Court (MA) Hatta Ali about the planned transfer of the trial Ahok.

“It was facing the Chief Justice to ask that the trial be transferred from Gajah Mada to the South,” Iriawan said when met at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Thursday, December 22, 2016.

Iriawan claims, the Chief Justice had agreed to the proposal on the grounds of security. The plan, the location will be directly used in the third trial in the case Ahok.

“Inshallah prevail for the next week, because statutes MA will be out the next two days,” said Iriawan.

Police have conducted a survey in two locations. It is estimated, that the building will be used to hold a hearing later Ahok able to accommodate a mass of up to 200 people. Nevertheless, the police could not be sure whether there are restrictions on visitors or not.

“Depending on the chairman of the hearing, the hearing so we moved there,” Iriawan memungkas.