Military Prosecutor to Present Seven Witnesses in Bank Branch Manager Case Hearing
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Military Prosecutor from Oditurat Militer II-07 Jakarta, Major (Chk) Wasinton Marpaung, has confirmed that his office will present seven witnesses for the examination in the case of the alleged kidnapping and murder of a bank branch manager in Jakarta.
“The hearing will continue on 27 April 2026 to the proof stage, namely the examination of witnesses. There are a total of 17 witnesses, but our initial plan is to present seven first,” said Wasinton when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday.
He explained that the examination of witnesses is an important part in uncovering the legal facts underlying the case.
From the total of 17 witnesses prepared, the summoning will be carried out in stages.
The strategy of summoning witnesses in stages is carried out to maintain the effectiveness and smoothness of the trial process, considering the large number of witnesses and the complexity of the case being handled.
Furthermore, Wasinton revealed that some of the witnesses to be presented are related to other cases currently being handled in the general court.
This condition requires the Military Prosecutor to conduct intensive coordination with the prosecutor’s office so that witnesses under the authority of the general court can be presented at the Military Court.
“We will coordinate with the prosecutor’s office, because some witnesses are currently detained and under the authority of the district court. Later, we will borrow them for the purposes of examining the case at the military court,” explained Wasinton.
According to him, cross-institutional coordination is an important step to ensure that all relevant witnesses can provide direct testimony in the hearing, so that the panel of judges obtains a complete picture of the case being tried.
In addition to witnesses from parties related to the case, the Military Prosecutor also opens the possibility of presenting witnesses from the victim’s family. However, this will still be discussed further with the leadership before being decided.
“Later, we will convey it to the leadership. If possible, we will present them; there is no problem from the family’s side,” said Wasinton.
Previously, the Panel of Judges of the Military Court II-08 Jakarta firmly rejected all notes of objection (exceptions) submitted by the defendants and their legal advisors in the case of the alleged murder of a bank branch manager in Jakarta.
“Decides to reject the objections submitted by the defendants and the defendants’ legal advisors,” said the Chief Judge, Colonel Chk Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto, in the reading of the interim decision at the Military Court II-08 Jakarta, Cakung, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (15/4).
In its decision, the panel of judges stated that the objections submitted were unacceptable and unfounded in law.
The panel also ensured that the Military Court II-08 Jakarta has the authority to try the case.
Thus, the trial process will continue to the next stage. Regarding the case costs, they are temporarily suspended until the final decision is issued.
“States that the Military Court II-08 Jakarta is authorised to try the case of the defendants, the examination of the case will continue, and the case costs are suspended until the final decision,” explained Fredy.
The panel also emphasised that most of the objection materials have entered the merits of the case which will be tested through the proof process in the hearing.
Referring to Article 145 Paragraph (2) of Law No. 31 of 1997 on Military Justice, the panel decided that the hearing of the case must continue.