The trial continued 76/PUU-X/2012 Case Number filed by Fadel Muhammad held today, Tuesday (4/9) with a petition improvement agenda. The trial was led by the Chairman of the Panel, which were accompanied by Ahmad Fadlil Sumadi, Maria Farida Indrati, and Anwar Usman. Mochtar Lutfi as Petitioner's attorney submitted changes and improvements made by the Applicant. Improvements included lies in the legal standing or position of Petitioner.

"Petitioners have the constitutional rights set forth in the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1945, ie when expressed as a suspect has the right to receive treatment in accordance with the principle of due process of law as a consequence of the Republic of Indonesia declared a state of law as set forth in Article 1 (3) UUD 1945, "said Muchtar read the legal standing of the Applicant after applicant believes repaired while states have the legal standing to file judicial review of Act 8 of 1981.

Muchtar also added that the applicant has added a reference on how to arbitrate by the Criminal Procedure Code which should be completely adapted to the human rights and constitutional right to an independent nation. "In his dissertation OC Kaligis confirmed that the Criminal Procedure Code has been implemented, putting the suspect or defendant in his position as an entity and definite human being that should be applied in accordance with the noble values of humanity. In the exercise of the rights attached to a suspect or accused person should not be reduced, "added Muchtar.

In the same occasion Muchtar also expressed an improvement in the petition request. In addition, the Petitioner also filed a proof P1 to P13 were examined by a panel of judges after directly authorized by Fadlil. "Exhibit P-1 through P-13 a, b, c, valid for the consideration of the judges," said Fadlil.

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At a preliminary hearing, Tuesday (14/8) through its legal counsel, Fadel Muhammad, who is now a suspect case over the use of funds remaining Gorontalo provincial budget 2001 budget of 5.4 billion dollars suing the phrase "Third Party Stakeholders" in Article 80 of Law No. . 8 of 1981 on Criminal Code (Criminal Code). Fadel assessed understanding of those terms so broad that it could be misinterpreted to the detriment of him.

"We invoke Article 80 of the Criminal Procedure Code of judicial review and declared the article contradicts the 1945 Constitution along Third Party Stakeholders understanding not well understood, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a legal subject who has a right to sue pretrial," Mochtar said at the time.

Muchtar describe cases that wrapped around his client was not enough evidence, so that investigators issued a warrant termination of the investigation (SP3). However, NGOs Gorontalo Corruption Watch (GCW) filed discontinuation of pretrial investigation alleged irregularities Gorontalo local funds in 2001. The suit was granted so that the case be reopened and Fadel Muhammad, who is a former governor of Gorontalo and Marine Minister officially named as a suspect by suspect summons from the High Court (High Court) Gorontalo. (Yusti Nurul Agustin / mh/Yazid.tr)