Prosecutor seeks 15 months for Doyok

Prosecutor seeks 15 months for Doyok

TANGERANG (JP): A state prosecutor asked on Monday that the
Tangerang District Court sentence comedian Sudarmadji, better
known as Doyok, to 15 months in jail for the illegal possession
and use of 0.5 grams of crystal methampethamin (shabu-shabu).

The 41-year-old Doyok should also be given a Rp 1 million fine
for the offense, said prosecutor Nandi Warsidi, adding that the
15-month sentence would take into consideration the four months
the defendant had already served in detention.

Prosecutor Nandi said the police found the shabu-shabu in
Doyok's residence in Lippo Karawaci area here on July 20.

"The defendant violated Article 62, Law No. 5/1997 on
psychotropic drugs," Nandi said.

The contraband was bought at Rp 150,000 through a friend
identified as Rizal Indra Kresna, who was with the defendant at
the Jakarta Opera House on July 19, the prosecutor added.

Doyok received the shabu-shabu from Rizal that night.

Rizal is being tried separately for trafficking a total of 2.5
grams of shabu-shabu, 0.5 grams of which was bought upon Doyok's
request. The prosecutor has asked the court to sentence Rizal to
two years imprisonment for the charges.

The lanky comedian, Doyok, who has been detained since July
21, commented to reporters after the court hearing that although
he could do nothing about the sentence he thought that it was
unreasonable.

"That may be better for me. I myself think that the sentence
demand is too harsh. I just pray that the court might later hand
down a lighter verdict," said the comedian, who simply smiled in
an expression of submission as the prosecutor delivered the
sentence request.

Doyok, who failed to appear at the previous hearing due to a
serious illness, told reporters on Monday that he was healthy
enough to stand trial. He also said that he could enjoy living in
the Tangerang penitentiary. "It's nice staying there. I have many
friends and am getting more experience. Contrary to people's
belief, living in prison is okay. We are fed and given medicine
once we fall ill."
(41/sur)