Not all cases like Nabilah O'Brien's should go to court: DPR chair

Jakarta (ANTARA) — Habiburokhman, Chair of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), stated that not all legal disputes occurring in society, such as the case involving Nabilah O’Brien, should be resolved through the courts.

According to him, minor legal disputes in society should, wherever possible, be settled through family mediation outside the courts. Furthermore, he said, both the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) emphasise restorative and rehabilitative approaches.

“Commission III of the DPR RI, as the body that deliberated and passed the new KUHP and KUHAP, is committed to ensuring that these two landmark works are truly implemented — from their spirit, principles, to their legal norms,” Habiburokhman said at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Monday.

Nabilah is the owner of the Bibi Kelinci restaurant who was named a suspect in an alleged violation of the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE) and defamation case.

Based on the outcome of the meeting, Commission III of the DPR RI determined that Nabilah clearly did not meet the elements of unlawful conduct and intentional defamation or damage to another person’s reputation.

“Commission III of the DPR RI supports the withdrawal of suspect status against Nabilah O’Brien and the termination of this case through restorative justice mechanisms that do not burden the parties,” he said.

According to him, Commission III of the DPR RI also facilitated the resolution of the dispute involving Nabilah and Zendhy Kusuma. He believed that Commission III’s response in this matter represented the implementation of the DPR’s constitutional obligation to conduct oversight.

Previously, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, Head of the Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Public Relations Division, confirmed that the case involving Nabilah and Zendhy Kusuma concluded peacefully following police mediation at the Police Headquarters (Bareskrim Polri) in Jakarta on Sunday.

He stated that the mediation step, which brought the two parties together directly, was part of the Polri’s commitment to providing justice to all parties involved.

According to him, the peaceful settlement was also grounded in the spirit of self-introspection, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, which is synonymous with the values of kinship and mutual forgiveness.

“The forward projection from the result of this mediation is to provide complete justice for both parties and the wider public,” Trunoyudo said.