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Indonesian new criminal code respects privacy, human rights

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JAKARTA, Dec 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Indonesia clarifies that the New Criminal Code was drafted carefully and obeys Human Rights aspects, following the emergence of reactions related to the ratification of the code.Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej on Friday stated the criminal code was drafted carefully by paying attention to the balance of the interests of individuals, the state, and the public and by taking into account Indonesia's multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural condition.Some of the articles criticized by the public include those related to privacy, freedoms of the press, and human rights. One of the issues is regarding the adultery and cohabitation articles in the code.Hiariej clarified that the adultery and cohabitation articles are complaint-based. Thus, the perpetrator should only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint, which can only be made by their spouse (for those who are married) or parents or children (for those who are not married).The articles, he says, are aimed at protecting people from acts of arbitrariness. "When these articles are regulated in the criminal code, there would definitely...

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Indonesian Criminal Code won’t harm investment

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JAKARTA, Dec 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The dissemination team spokesperson of the Draft Law on Criminal Code (RKUHP) Albert Aries clarified the fundamentally misleading news related to the adultery article, which is considered to harm Indonesia's tourism and investment sectors."The adultery article in the new Criminal Code that takes effect three years after its stipulation is an absolute criminal complaint. This means that only the husband or wife (for those bound by marriage) or the parents or children (for those not bound by marriage) can make a complaint. No one else can report or take the law into their own hands. There will be no legal process without a complaint from the entitled and directly harmed parties," Aries said in his statement on Thursday (Dec 8).The articles of the Criminal Code that have recently attracted the attention of foreign tourists, including investors, are Article 411 concerning adultery, Article 412 concerning live-in relationships, and Article 424 concerning drinks and intoxicants.Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has said he believes the newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP), specifically its provisions on live-in...

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Teen who did backflip in Singapore Zoo’s rhino pen admits to offences

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SINGAPORE - A youth caught on video doing a backflip inside the white rhinoceros enclosure at the Singapore Zoo pleaded guilty to eight charges for offences including mischief and criminal trespass in a district court on Thursday (Nov 25). Ralph Wee Yi Kai, 19, who appeared in court via video-link, had performed the stunt on Dec 17 last year. The police, who were alerted to the case at around 5.40pm that day, said: "Preliminary investigations revealed that the man's companion, an 18-year-old woman, allegedly filmed him before the man posted the video on his TikTok account, using the moniker @ralphwee_. "Through investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identities of the man and woman on the same evening." The police later issued the woman a stern warning for abetting criminal trespass. Wee was first charged in July with two counts of mischief and one count each of vandalism and criminal trespass. He was out on bail of $15,000 when he consumed cannabis. He had the bail revoked and was remanded. On Oct 13, he appeared in court via video link and was charged with one count of drug consumption. He was later released on bail of $20,000. Instead of keeping o...

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Six charged over alleged role in illegal gambling syndicate

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SINGAPORE - Six men appeared in court on Friday (March 26) over their alleged involvement with an illegal gambling syndicate. They were among 66 people who were arrested in an islandwide police crackdown on criminal syndicates in October 2018. The six are: Muk Yuen Seng, 49; Yong Chee Sum, 63; Aw Teck Huat, 53; Tan Beng Chee, 45; Tan Lei Peng, 34; and Steven Foo Kee Meng, 40. They are accused of being members of an organised criminal group that managed an illegal gambling den and face gambling-related charges. Foo and Tan Lei Peng are said to have instructed other individuals to commit gambling-related offences for the group. All six men are also accused of being members of an unlawful society. Foo and Aw were additionally charged under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (CDSA), for allegedly dealing with money earned from managing the gambling den. "This is the fourth organised criminal group identified for prosecution for various offences under the Organised Criminal Act (OCA), which came into force on June 1, 2016," said the police in a statement on Thursday. Under the OCA, those guilty of being in an organised criminal group...