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Category : Drug Abuse

Case : Achmad Albar on Hiding Drug Fugitive and Ecstasy Possession

Indictment :

- Psychotropic Law No 5 of 1997 Article 62 on Illicit Drug Possession

- Criminal Code Article 221 on Hiding Fugitive

Year : 2007

Time Span : Arrested in September 26, 2007 and released on July 11, 2008

Verdict : Guilty as charged and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment

Here's The Case

On November 26, 2007, Ahmad Albar was arrested in his own house in Kedondong Street Block A No 220, Cinere, Depok. He was accused of hiding Jenny Chandra aka Cece, the drug fugitive of the earlier discovery of 490,000 ecstasy pills in Taman Anggrek apartment, West Jakarta. During the raid, the police also found an ecstasy pill in his bathroom and 0,3 gram heroin in his son's, Fahri Albar, room. Furthermore, the urine test also confirmed that Albar had consumed a psychotropic drug.

Albar was immediately held in custody since the raid and then he was moved to Paledang penitentiary on March 25, 2008 following the submission of his complete investigation files to Depok District Attorney. Corollary he was to face trial in Depok District Court; while his friend Cece was on different trial in West Jakarta District Court.

Albar's trials in Depok District Court was led by Zaenudin as the presiding judge and Budi Hartawan Panjaitan as the state prosecutor. The first trial was conducted on April 7, 2008, followed by a series of exhaustive trials on April 14, April 21, May 5, May 12, May 15, May 21, May 26, 2008. On June 5, 2008, Albar was prosecuted to 1 year confinement over the accusation of possessing illicit drug and hiding fugitive.

Responding to the accusations, Albar defiantly claimed that the ecstasy pill didn't belong to him and that he didn't know Cece was a fugitive as he merely helped her while she was looking for a rented house. He admitted that he once consumed shabu-shabu with Monash, Cece's husband, but insisted that now he had come clean.

He was represented by Togar M. Nero and Hery Subagyo as his lawyers. Another trial was held on June 12 and June 18, before the verdict reading at the end of June.

On June 25, 2008 Ahmad Albar was finally sentenced to 8 months in prison and IDR 6 Million in fine. The sentence was 4 months lighter than that prosecutor demanded. The incriminating factors were the facts that Albar, as a public figure, didn't set good example and didn't assist government program to combat drug abuse.

Albar's trials were often attended by his son, actor Fahri Albar, his step-sister, singer Camelia Malik, his so-called girlfriend Dewi Sri Astuti, some of his celebrities friends, and a group of Pemuda Pancasila.

How It Ends

Having being detained for 8 months since his arrest in late November 2007, Albar was finally released on July 11, 2008. The infotainment reporters were busy asking whether after his release, he would marry his suddenly disclosed girlfriend. He was 61 years old when the case happened to him. Pursuing his freedom, Albar continued his musical career and even received an award as legendary musician.

Ahmad Syech Albar, whose nickname is Iyek, was born in Surabaya on July 16, 1946. He was the lead vocal of Indonesian legendary rock band 'God Bless' and his trademark appearance is his big curly hair. Among his famous songs are “Panggung Sandiwara” (Drama Stage) and “Jangan Ada Angkara” (Let There Be No Wrath). He is the father of Fahri Albar, a rising young actor in Indonesian movie scene.

• 1st Episode - Psychotropic Law No 5 Year 1997, primary article 62, subsidiary article 60 verse 5
• 2nd Episode - Psychotropic Law No 5 Year 1997, primary article 71 verse (1) jo article 60 verse (2), subsidiary article 71 verse (1) jo article 62, and sub-subsidiary article 65

For some women, it's hard to resist the sexual appeal of actor Gary Iskak. But apparently, it's even harder for Gary to resist the temptation of crystal methamphetamine, the chemistry name for shabu-shabu. In 2007, Gary who is considered as a promising romantic/comedy movie star, must put his career on hold for being detained in jail for 8 months.

Category : Drug Abuse

Case : Gary Iskak

Indictment : Psychotropic Law No 5 Year 1997 article 62

Year : 2007

Time Span : September 21, 2007 – May 25, 2008

Here's The Case

On September 21, 2007, Gary Iskak was driving past the Arteri Pondok Indah Street, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta at 00:05 AM when his car was suddenly stopped by the police. A package of 0,3 gram shabu-shabu was found hidden in the bottle of car fragrance. Caught in the act of bringing the illicit drug, Gary was immediately arrested and later was named as suspect.

The Law Process

Gary went to trial in West Jakarta District Court with Ridwan Ramli as the presiding judge and Sandy Arifin as state prosecutor. He was represented by Heri Subagyo as his lawyer. On the trial, he admitted that the shabu-shabu belong to him.

On February 25, 2008, he received verdict of 8 months in prison for the crime of illicit drug possession. Gary was relieved that the sentence was 4 months lighter than the prosecutor demanded, and thus he accepted it and didn't attempt for further appeal. He then served his sentence in Tangerang Penitentiary.

How It Ends

On March 8, 2008, Gary was released on parole. He still must report himself weekly until he was fully released in May 25, 2008. Following his freedom, he still played in several movies.

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Category : Drug Abuse

Case : Fariz RM on illegal marijuana possession

Indictment :

1. First accusation: Narcotics Law UU 22 Year 1997 article 78 verse (1) letter (a)

2. Subsidiary accusation: Narcotics Law UU 22 Year 1997 article 85 letter (a)

Case Year : 2007

Time Span : October 28, 2007 – March 10, 2008

Here's The Case

On October 28, 2007, Fariz RM and his personal assistant, Sally Kusumaatmaja, were in a taxi home when they were caught in the middle of police raid in Radio Dalam Street, South Jakarta at 05:40 AM. Inside the taxi, the police found 1,5 rolled marijuana of 5 grams weight being kept in cigarette pack. Later on, the urine test of Fariz RM concluded the marijuana consumption.

Fariz RM was immediately under detention since the raid and had to attend a series of trial in South Jakarta District Court. Fariz was represented by John K. Azis as his lawyer. The 1^st trial was held on December 19, 2007 which agenda was the accusation reading. The next trials in which the judges examined the witnesses were held on January 8, 16, 24 consecutively. The 5^th trial dated February 27, 2008 was the prosecution reading of 1 year, followed by the defendant's pledoi in March 5, 2008.

How It Ends

On March 10, 2008, the presiding judge Gatot Suharnoto announced the verdict of 8 months and Rp 2 Million in fine. The sentence was 4 months lighter than Rina Pandia, the state prosecutor, demanded. The judge also decided that since Fariz RM had been under arrest in Cipinang Penitentiary for 5 months, he was to spend the remaining 3 months of his punishment by undergoing the rehabilitation treatment in Melia Hospital in Cibubur.

Fariz RM regarded the verdict as a fair one and willing to accept it.

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1. Fariz has been suffering from liver cancer since 1996 that caused him lose a lot of weight and skinny appearance. However, distinctive rumors said the the cancer was attributed to the his continuous consumption of illicit drug.

2. In May 2001, Fariz underwent questioning in the bombing case of Iskandar Muda Student Boarding in Manggarai. The police found Fariz' letter addresed to GAM Commander in the location.

Category : Drug Abuse

Case : Sheila Marcia on Illegal Drug Possession and Use

Indictment : Psychotropic Law No 5 Year 1997 Article 62 jo 71 and Article 62 jo 55

Case Year : 2008

Time Span: Arrested in August 7, 2008 - Fully released on February 9, 2010

Here's the Case

Sheila was arrested on August 7, 2008 at the Golden Sky Apartment building in Pluit, North Jakarta with four other guys. The report said that they were having drug party and later on she was charged of possessing 0.27 grams of Shabu-shabu. Apart from the drugs, police also confiscated a bong and lighters.

The Law Process

The trial of Sheila's illegal drug possession was conducted in North Jakarta District Court. Sheila was represented by Mudarwan Yusuf as her lawyer. During the process, Sheila was always accompanied by her mother, Maria Cecilia Joseph.

The first trial was conducted on October 20, 2008. It was a hard case for her as there were some incriminating factors: she was caught red-handed and the other witnesses said that she indeed asked for the drugs herself.

On the trial dated November 17, 2008, Sheila was prosecuted for 2 years in prison and IDR 10 Million fine in lieu of 5 months confinement.

On December 15, 2008, Sheila received the verdict of 1-year confinement in Pondok Bambu penitentiary and IDR 5 Million in fine. Sheila and her lawyer then appealed to the High Court.

On March 5, 2009, which was 7 months after the first verdict, the North Jakarta High Court decided that the punishment for Sheila be reduced from 12 months to 'only' 7 months. Sheila team accepted the new verdict, however the prosecutor further appealed this case to Supreme Court.

How It Ends

Unfortunately for Sheila, the case didn't end yet. After her release in March 2009, Sheila was back in the show business by being a host in 'Inbox' music show and covering a Chrisye's hits song “Damai Bersamamu” (Peace Be With You). She was also engaged to a Balinese basketball player named Delano Ezar. It seemed the media loved Sheila and put her a lot in their infotainment news.

Sadly Sheila couldn't enjoy her freedom for too long. On September 7, 2009, after the Supreme Court granted the appeal of persecutor, she was forced to return to the prison to finish her remaining confinement period for 5 months. Her execution was quite dramatically as she was picked up by the North Jakarta District Court staffs at 3:30 AM in Bali. Sheila kept making news as at that time, she was 2-month pregnant out of wedlock and would not publicly reveal the name her baby's father. She only claimed that it wasn't Delano's.

Sheila will be again set free from Pondok Bambu jail on February 9, 2010.

Sheila Marcia Joseph was born on September 3, 1989 in Malang, Java. She was a model and starred in rather famous horror movies like Hantu Jeruk Purut and Kereta Hantu Manggarai.

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• Sheila's maternity due date is between February 24 – March 3, 2010. As she would have already been released at that time, she'd planed to give labor in Harapan Bunda Hospital, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta that has appointed her as the Anti-abortion icon in December 2009.

• The verdict of physical confinement for Sheila was considered unfair by the GANNAS Chairman (National Movement of Anti Narcotics and Psychotropics) as Sheila was merely a young user instead of a dealer and shabu-shabu was categorized psychotropics rather the narcotics. They said it would be more appropriate to apply the rehabilitation punishment for such case.

Isabel Yahya was one of Indonesian top models. Clearly she has been accustomed to high level fashion and can very well differentiate art from pornography. But not all people shared her professional mind. Together with her co-model Anjasmara, she was entangled in controversy with a radical front due to her semi-naked photo in 2005 CP Biennale exhibition.

Category : Indecency, Pornography, Religious Disgrace

Case : Isabel Yahya vs FPI on Nude Photography in CP Biennale Exhibition

Indictment : Article 282 Criminal Code on Indecency

Year : 2005

Time Span : Begun in September 2005 and ended in November 2006

Here's the Case

The 2005 CP Biennale exhibition with “Urban Culture” theme toke place in the Bank of Indonesia Museum, displaying various art installations and digital photography. One of the artwork, called “Pink Swing Park” showed Anjasmara and Isabel Yahya appearing almost nude in a park, mirroring the image of Adam and Eve in paradise. The installation that was photographed by Davy Linggar drew violent protests from "Islamic Defenders Front” (FPI). The exhibition that was supposed to held for one month from September 5 – Oktober 5, 2005 was then abruptly closed in September 27, 2005.

The Lawsuit and Its Journey

The Islamic Defender Front originally intended to report the case on the basis of pornography and religious disgrace as the photo was interpreted as blasphemy towards the prophet Adam A.S and Siti Hawa. The official lawsuit however was mainly about the indecency case which were filed by the FPI in October 2005, against:

• Anjasmara, as the model

• Isabel Yahya, as the model

• Davy Linggar, as the photographer

• Agus Suwage, as the idea originator

• Jim Supangat, as the founder and chief curator of CP Biennale foundation

Police investigation was done on Februari 16, 2006 against Isabel Yahya in Polda Metro Jaya.

She was accompanied by her lawyers, Todung Mulya Lubis and Lelyana Santoso, and was asked 34 questions for 2 hours regarding the chronology of the controversial photo shoot. Todung Mulya Lubis Law Office also acted as the lawyer for Davy Linggar, Agus Suwage and Jim Supangat, while Anjas was represented by another lawyer.

Anjasmara was then known to come to FPI headquarters to publicly apologize, but his co-model Isabel Yahya didn't. Abel, the nickname of Isabel Yahya, however once came to Nadhatul Ulama's main office in Kramat Jati, Jakarta to ask support from Gus Dur in March 16, 2006. Gus Dur himself was not available to see her at that time due to his hospital treatment. His remark on this whole case was the famous “Gitu aja diurusin!” (Why bother this thing!) Overall, Abel remained on her point that she only did her job as a model professionally and the photo was indeed a piece of art.

In November 24, 2006, Polda Metro Jaya declared that investigation against Anjas is terminated. Isabel's lawyer further concluded that this should mean the whole case did not adequately meet the requirements. After the case, Abel still received many job offers and thus intended to stay active in modeling world.

Anjasmara was on the top of his career as an actor when he agreed to participate in a supposedly artful and limited exhibition of 2005 CP Biennale. Had he never imagined his striking pose in the Pink Swing Park would draw violent protest from a radical front and cause him much depression.

Category : Indecency, Pornography, Religious Disgrace

Case : Anjasmara vs FPI on Nude Photography in CP Biennale Exhibition

Indictment : Article 282 Criminal Code on Indecency

Celebs involved: Anjasmara, Isabel Yahya

Year : 2005

Time Span : Begun in September 2005 and ended in November 2006

Here's the Case

The 2005 CP Biennale exhibition with “Urban Culture” theme took place in the Bank of Indonesia Museum, displaying various art installations and digital photography. One of the artwork, called “Pink Swing Park” showed Anjasmara and Isabel Yahja appearing almost nude in a park, mirroring the image of Adam and Eve in paradise. The installation that was photographed by Davy Linggar drew violent protests from "Islamic Defenders Front” (FPI). The exhibition that was supposed to held for one month from September 5 – Oktober 5, 2005 was then abruptly closed in September 27, 2005.

The Lawsuit and Its Journey

The Islamic Defender Front originally intended to report the case on the basis of pornography and religious disgrace as the photo was interpreted as blasphemy towards the prophet Adam A.S and Siti Hawa. The official lawsuit however was mainly about the indecency case which were filed by the FPI in October 2005, against:

• Anjasmara, as the model

• Isabel Yahya, as the model

• Davy Linggar, as the photographer

• Agus Suwage, as the idea originator

• Jim Supangat, as the founder and chief curator of CP Biennale foundation

- The photo was planned to be displayed for limited audience only and not for public view

- He did not received any honorarium for his participation as it was intended for non-commercial use

The apology was well accepted by the Islam Defenders Front, but the law process was uninterrupted.

Anjasmara and Isabela Yahya still had to attend the police investigation in Polda Metro Jaya on February 3, 2006 which took 2,5 hours. Afterwards, they both were named as suspects and face the threat of 1 year in prison. He was not held in detention due to this new status, but it has depressed him enough. A report said that due to his disappointment with his then lawyer, Elza Syarief, he decided to hire a new one, Yan Mustafa Amir, who was known close to FPI.

How It Ends

Anjas was quite relieved when FPI dropped all charges against Anjasmara as the continuation of their peace agreement in the fasting month.

In November 24, 2006, Polda Metro Jaya issued the SP3 which basically put the investigation agains Anjas into an end. After the case, Anjasmara hardly seen in public or act in TV shows. He chose to work behind the scene and focus on his family life.

Anjasmara Prasetya is an actor and model, born in Blitar, East Jawa, on November 13, 1975. He is most well-known in his role as a mental-retarded boy name Cecep in TV comedy “Wah Cantiknya!!”

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In the aftermath of this case, the CP Biennale exhibition was decided to be terminated for good. This was announced by Jim Supangkat as the Chief Curator, in the pers conference on September 27, 2005. The underlying reasons were:

• The exhibition has sparked unintended controversy on pornography and misinterpretation.

• To protect the BI Museum as one of historical site from destruction.

• With the Anjasmara-Isabel case, the original goal of the exhibition was clearly unachievable.