Prosecutors Say Extortion Defendant's Indictment Is Complete, Ask Judge to Reject Exception

JAKARTA — Public prosecutors (JPU) have assessed that the indictment against Bangun Paulus Tudungta in the alleged extortion and threat case has been prepared carefully, clearly, and completely.

Therefore, the prosecution has asked the panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court to reject the objection or defence plea submitted by the defendant and to continue the examination of the case to the main subject matter.

The request was conveyed by the prosecution during a follow-up hearing with the agenda of responding to the defendant’s objection on Wednesday (26/8/2026).

Prosecutor Andri Saputra said that the indictment submitted against Bangun Paulus has fulfilled the provisions of Article 75 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

According to him, the material presented by the defendant’s legal counsel in the objection has actually entered the realm of evidentiary matters. Therefore, the prosecution will not respond to that material further at the exception stage.

“The defences or objections from the defendant’s legal counsel, in our view, have already entered the realm of evidentiary matters. We will see the interim decision later, how the judge considers it,” said Andri during the hearing.

In its response, the prosecution reiterated that the indictment against Bangun Paulus has fulfilled the elements of precision, clarity, and completeness as required by criminal procedure law.

On that basis, the prosecution asked the panel of judges to reject the defendant’s objection or at the very least declare that the objection cannot be accepted.

“To rule that the objection from the defendant’s advocate is rejected or at least cannot be accepted. To rule to continue the examination of the criminal case on behalf of the defendant Bangun Paulus Tudungta,” said Andri.

In the indictment, Bangun Paulus Tudungta is charged with violating Article 482 Paragraph (1) letter a and Article 483 letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).

For the first charge, the prosecution used Article 482 Paragraph (1) letter a of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of up to nine years’ imprisonment. Meanwhile, the second charge uses Article 483 letter a of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of four years’ imprisonment.

Andri said that both provisions are considered appropriate to the alleged criminal acts committed by Bangun Paulus.