Deputy Chairman of DPR Commission III, Moh. Rano Alfath, has\ncommended the Medan District Court\u2019s decision to acquit videographer\nAmsal Christy Sitepu, who was accused of corruption in producing village\nprofile videos in Karo Regency. Rano views this verdict as a vital\nmoment for law enforcement to more carefully differentiate between\nadministrative disputes, the value of creative works, and criminal\ncorruption. According to him, the panel of judges demonstrated courage\nby not solely relying on a normative approach but also considering the\nsense of justice prevalent in society.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis decision reaffirms that the law must not operate rigidly and\ndetached from social realities. What the panel of judges has decided\ntoday reflects sensitivity to public perceptions of justice, especially\nfor creative workers,\u201d Rano stated in his remarks on Thursday\n(2\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
From a criminal law perspective, the legislator from Banten stressed\nthat the application of Article 3 of the Corruption Eradication Law must\nbe proven with elements of abuse of authority and malicious intent (mens\nrea). In Amsal\u2019s case, Rano sees a mistake in assessing professional\nservices that inherently lack fixed pricing standards.<\/p>\n
He reminded that law enforcement must not rely solely on numerical\ndiscrepancies or constructions of state losses without full proof of\nmalicious intent.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf those aspects are not fulfilled, then forcing the use of criminal\ninstruments could potentially cause injustice. Not all administratively\ncalculated losses can immediately be qualified as state losses in a\ncriminal context,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Rano believes this case should serve as a major lesson for auditing\nagencies and investigators. In his view, an approach that deems\ncomponents such as ideas, editing, or other creative processes as\nvalueless is a logical error.<\/p>\n
He opined that equating creative work with the logic of ordinary\nphysical goods procurement would diminish the intellectual value of a\nwork.<\/p>\n
\u201cCreative work cannot be measured solely by material parameters. It\ninvolves ideas, thought processes, experience, and skills built over\nyears. All of that has value that cannot be averaged out or ignored,\u201d\nsaid the PKB politician.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Rano connected this legal protection to the rapid\ndevelopment of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. He argued that\nin the AI era, human originality becomes increasingly valuable and must\nbe protected by the state\u2019s legal system.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the midst of AI advancements, we must be increasingly aware that\nthe human mind with its originality is irreplaceable. The state must be\npresent to protect and appreciate that value, not the opposite,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/amsal-christy-sitepu-case-ends-in-acquittal-verdict-dpr-protection-for-creative-work-1775123467", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }