Hasbiallah Ilyas Urges Transparency in the Case of Sea Dragon Crew Member Facing Death Penalty
Member of Commission III of the DPR RI from the PKB faction, Hasbiallah Ilyas, has asked law enforcement officials not to engage in any manipulation in handling the case of Fandi Ramadan (22), a crew member of the Sea Dragon vessel who faces the death penalty in a drug smuggling case involving 2 tons of methamphetamine. Hasbiallah urged that the case be handled transparently and free from any legal manipulation.
“We ask that there be no manipulation by law enforcement officials in this case. The PKB faction requests that the officials handling this case be summoned to Commission III of the DPR RI to be questioned openly. We need to know fully what actually happened,” said Hasbiallah during a Public Hearing Meeting (RDPU) regarding Fandi’s case at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Thursday (February 26, 2026).
Hasbiallah emphasized that summoning the officials is part of the DPR’s supervisory function to ensure that the principle of due process of law is fulfilled. Given that Fandi faces the most severe legal consequence, namely the death penalty, he believes that the state is obliged to guarantee an objective investigation process and prevent criminalization.
“We want to ensure that there are no procedural violations and no fabrication. If he is indeed guilty, then he must be prosecuted. But if there are irregularities, the state must be present to correct them,” said the PKB legislator.
Although he fully supports the uncompromising eradication of narcotics, Hasbiallah reminded that law enforcement must not ignore the applicable legal corridors, especially the spirit of the new Criminal Code which emphasizes substantive justice.
According to him, transparency in Fandi’s case is very crucial because it concerns a very serious humanitarian dimension. He hopes that this legal process does not end up violating public justice due to forced procedures.
“Transparency is very important because this case concerns human life. Let’s not let law enforcement actually violate that sense of justice,” he concluded. (Faj/P-3)
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