Jokowi's Legal Team Responds to Roy Suryo's Praperadilan: 'Don't Celebrate Yet'

A pre-trial motion filed by former minister and parliamentarian Roy Suryo, challenging the legality of police investigative procedures against him, has been partially granted by the South Jakarta District Court. In response, President Joko Widodo's legal team has urged for a calm approach, stating that the decision is "not a decisive victory on the merits of the case." Ade Darmawan, representing President Widodo's legal team, stated in a press conference on Tuesday (June 7) that Roy Suryo should "not celebrate yet, it's just normal, this is not a decisive victory on the merits of the case, I repeat, this is not a decisive victory on the merits of the case." He explained that the pre-trial judge only examines the legality of actions such as arrest, detention, and search conducted by investigators from the Metro Jaya Regional Police. Ade emphasized that only three out of eight demands submitted by Roy Suryo were granted, and this does not invalidate the core of the case. "It is not a decisive victory because it does not nullify the merits of the case. The merits of the case are the event itself, the event is not nullified, meaning the alleged criminal act still exists," Ade stated. He also noted that Roy Suryo is not currently detained, saying, "As reported by the media, Roy Suryo was arrested, he was picked up, but not handcuffed." He cautioned against excessive interpretation of the ruling. On the other hand, Ade appreciated the judge's decision as an application of legal modernization during the transition from the old Criminal Procedure Code to the new one. He affirmed that Jokowi's legal team fully respects the judge's decision. "If the arrest is illegal, then he should be released from detention. But he is not detained, so what is the problem? Don't make it sound like a victory. That is framing," he criticized. Previously, the sole judge of the South Jakarta District Court, I Ketut Darpawan, partially granted Roy Suryo's pre-trial motion. The judge declared the search, arrest, and detention of Roy Suryo by the Metro Jaya Regional Police as "formally flawed and invalid." Kombes Abrianto Pardede, Head of the Legal Division of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, stated that his office respects the decision. "We all know that the judge's decision partially accepted the applicant's lawsuit. Let us all respect the decision," Abrianto said when confirmed on Tuesday (June 7). Arbianto also emphasized that the partial acceptance of the motion does not mean that the investigation conducted by the Metro Jaya Regional Police is declared invalid. "A partial acceptance means that the investigation conducted is not necessarily invalid; it means the investigation is still valid," he added. This case highlights public interest in the transparency of legal procedures in Indonesia and the handling of investigations against public figures.