Two impeachment protesters for the Pati Regent sentenced to six months' imprisonment, not to be served

The Pantura Road-blocking case involving two leaders of the Aliansi Masyarakat Pati Bersatu (AMPB), Supriyono alias Botok and Teguh Istiyanto, reached its final stage in the Pati District Court on Thursday (5 February). The panel, chaired by Muhamad Fauzan Haryadi with members Wira Indra Bangsa and Muhammad Taofik, sentenced both defendants to six months in prison, but ordered that the terms not be served. The court gave the verdict with the defendants released and not required to serve the sentence, on the condition that they do not commit any further offences during a ten-month supervised period. The judges also directed the defendants to be released from detention immediately after the ruling. Inside the courtroom, the defendants wore white shirts bearing the words ‘Tangkap Kapolres Pati’ and were seen being guided to their seats amid supporters. In the public gallery, attendees included Inayah Wahid (daughter of former President Abdurrahman Wahid), former Deputy Chief of Police Komjen (Ret) Oegroseno, legal practitioner Cak Soleh, and student leaders from various universities. Around dawn, AMPB supporters and students gathered outside the courthouse, filling streets and forcing traffic to slow. Police deployed about 1,300 personnel from across the Patiregion to secure the proceedings, with a mix of two- and four-wheeled vehicles in the court complex. Prosecutor Danang Seftrianto of Kejaksaan Negeri Pati did not attend the session, following accusations by the defendants that prosecutors had extorted several inmates at Pati Prison for tens of millions of rupiah in a bid to soften charges. The crowd outside erupted in cheers as the ruling was announced. The hearing also touched on broader political tensions in Pati, including statements from the Gerindra party that it is prepared to propose the dismissal of Regent Sudewo from party membership. The article situates these courtroom developments within ongoing governance and anti-corruption efforts in Indonesia.