Protecting Our Hero
The government must protect expert witnesses in court. Immunity for witnesses must be upheld
Tempo
October 30, 2018
The Cibinong, West Java District Court should reject the lawsuit filed by Jatim Jaya against Bambang Hero Saharjo. Criminalization of expert witnesses, whose immunity is guaranteed, based on their testimony in court is a serious threat to law enforcement.
Fortunately, Jatim Jaya Perkasa withdrew its first lawsuit against Bambang last week. The panel of judges handling the case granted it. The reason given by the company was not to stop the lawsu
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