Doctor Naura
Chapter 68 The End of Irwan's Adventure
Adhan Fajr has been reverberating, bang Zamy has been ready to pray for congregation to the mosque near the house. Dressed in a collared white T-shirt and a black-list red-box holster, he headed to the mosque with a golden black skullcap in hand. The sound of Daimatu's flip flops screech because the soles of his feet still leave the water out of ablution. On the way he met some male neighbors who were also heading to the mosque. They go together and occasionally talk.
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The awaited morning has arrived. After being delayed for two days. Irwan's final trial will be held today. Bang Zamy went alone to attend it, I was not allowed to participate. While papa, aunt Mira, and mbak Nindya went together to the place where the case of kidnapping and falsification of documents will be decided.
When he arrived at the courtroom, bang Zamy saw Mr. Bayu was also sitting near six empty benches watching the trial with typical prisoner clothes. He was escorted by two uniformed police officers complete with a long barrel. There were not many people present at the trial, only Mr. Bayu and some members of the Irwan family who were not known by bang Zamy. Irwan seemed thinner during his imprisonment. His plontosy head coupled with his eyes staring sharply when taken by the police to the hospital seat makes him much different from his escorting colleagues. He looks dirty. The sharp look from his eyes still implied a fury and grudge that he had yet to pay off.
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After nearly two hours of waiting, the trial began which was enlivened by the media, both print and electronic. Dozens of journalists were present to cover the course of the trial and the results of the decision because this case had gone viral in the Bangka Belitung Islands region a few months ago. On the sidelines of the procession that took place, bang Zamy turned his head, while coughing small he turned his head in all directions in the room, but he did not find the presence of aunt Sofie.
“Where is that woman? At the time of his son's trial he was not even present.” Bang Zamy muttered inwardly. He sat next to papa following the procession from the beginning until the District Court of Pangkalpinang mentioned that the defendant was charged with two layered articles.
“First mentioned in the decision that the accused was found legally and convincingly guilty of a criminal offense of taking someone away from his residence or temporary residence with the intention of placing the person unlawfully under the law his power or the power of others, or to put him in a state of misery, jointly committed in violation of article 328 of the Penal Code jo Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Penal Code as in the first indictment. Plus.., second.., Irwan is proven to violate Article 263 of the Penal Code which reads who makes false letters or falsifies letters that can cause a right, bond or debt release, which can be, or that is intended as evidence rather than something with the intention of using or telling others to use the letter as if the contents are true and not falsified, threatened if the use can cause harm, or, because of the forgery of the letter, with a maximum prison sentence of six years and a second threatened with the same criminal, anyone who intentionally uses a fake letter or who is falsified as if it were true, if the use of the letter can cause a loss.” So the court sentenced Irwan to twenty years in prison on two counts.
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I breathed a sigh of relief, incarcerated as long as Irwan could be sure to be dismissed from the police. Because looking at the criminal verdict against police officers who have permanent legal powers, he threatened to be dismissed with no respect under Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a PP No. 1 Year 2003 about Termination of the Member of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (“PP 1/2003”):
“Members of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia are dishonorably discharged from the National Police Service of the Republic of Indonesia if: sentenced to prison based on a court decision that has permanent legal force and according to the consideration of the competent authorities can not be maintained to remain in the service of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia.”
Just waiting for the dismissal of police members after going through the hearing of the National Police Professional Code of Ethics Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (Article 12 paragraph [2] PP 1/2003). That won't wait long. I'm sure time will happen later.
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Bang Zamy, papa, mbak Nindya who finished testifying also aunt Mira then went home with a satisfied heart. Only the eyes of Irwan and Pak Bayu getting sharper just hold a grudge of the community that is getting bigger.
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“Alhamdulillah ya Bee, Irwan imprisoned twenty years finally. And the two friends who helped him in the past were also sentenced even if only six years with many other considerations.” Bang Zamy spoke to me after the court. She put the car keys to the table, and after she finished changing clothes she kissed my belly again full of love.
"Healthy dear papi yes.., now we can calm down."
“Thank God that the decision has tapped hammers.” I replied and felt happy to hear that the bully had gotten the verdict. His lawyer said he would reconsider within seven days to appeal.
“How is aunt Sofie's reaction?” I was curious, considering her tough character I imagined she would go berserk in court.
“She wasn't there just now Bee.., it was kind of weird and awkward. How could he not be present at his son's final trial.” Bang Zamy replied which astonished me.
“Owh, maybe she has resigned and does not want to show sadness in front of her child and husband.” I try to think positively.
“Abang want to change clothes because they want to go to the office, earlier gave info to the Director just a moment Bee...” Bang Zamy looked at me.
“OK, adek also want to go...” I replied and immediately followed her steps towards the room, also to change clothes. I'll take Annisa to Papa's house and go to the Hospital to replace Nina's schedule who also can't go to work today.
“Oh yes bang Fathur where Bee? Isn't he not on schedule yet..” Bang Zamy asked me while wearing shoes. He looked to the left and to the right, even opened the door to Fathur's room but there was no figure that looked like him.
“Do not know where it went, which surely he went to bring the fishing line again earlier.” I replied remembering Bang Fathur early in the morning after having a coffee and eating a cake immediately run away with a fishing bag in the back. He took my bike with a little whistle leaving the yard.
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Bang Fathur once again filled the fish into a white bucket of paint cans. Twenty-liter bucket capacity was almost half filled with cork fish. He fished while whistling a little. Occasionally in her shadow appeared a beautiful smile mbak Nindya. He sighed deeply remembering that innocent face. Why does she feel such a deep longing for the woman who has made her fall in love. Many times she turned her head up, hoping that Annisa and her mother would come closer to her, calling out to her.
“Om already a lot of fish? Let's get together again...”.
He shook his head as all the little gasps drove away the nimble shadow and happiness of the girl who had let him down. Saturated fishing alone finally he came home with cork and fish nimble, as well as some wild catfish. But he did not bring her to my house, but came to Nindya's house whose door was still locked. Dazed at the end of the bucket he just put it near the door of his house, coincidentally the yard trellis is not locked. He went home leaving the fish caught and the longing of his heart. While relaxing enjoying his loneliness, suddenly his phone returned to embroidery, his ex-wife called. He lifted her up lethargic.
“Halo...”.
“Kak, help us, please pick up brother yo, Plembang is now in the zone itam kaaakkk, adek fear nian kagek son kito keno coronavirus, and, adek fear kagek bejadi apo-apo samo son kito ni, pick up brother e...” (So help us, pick up your son yes, Palembang is now in the black zone, so afraid that our child will be exposed to the coronavirus, adek fear that something will happen to our child, this, pick up, brother.)
Bang Fathur fell silent, there was a pity in his heart over the fate of his son who had to accept the state of separation of his parents. But if he had to go back to Vioni, he felt that it was no longer possible because everything could not be held back anymore. Vioni has promised many times and he always repeats the same mistakes. He enjoys his family facilities. Then with a little furious because he remembered the words of his ex-wife, bang Fathur turned off the cellphone, then went to play casually on the motor around the Pangkalpinang area with the fishing bag still in the back. Satisfied twisting not knowing the direction, he then stopped by an ice doger stall in front of the mosque before returning home. He ordered two large cups. Just as he was about to turn on the motor, there was the sound of a long car horn, he turned his head and looked at me with a big smile. I waved at him, he instantly descended without letting go of the helmet coming near me.
“Why Bee?"
“I have a sudden call, there was an accident in front of the bank Danamon, a critical two-person child patient.” I'm explaining.
“Terus?”
“Please anter Annisa go home papa later, they have not reached home when I was there just now, I wanted to take her to the hospital, because look brother, all of you, just, kan want pedekate with his mother..” I smiled seductively.
“OK deh, where is that beautiful girl..?”
“Om Fathuuurrr.., let's go fishing again.” Annisa spoke after getting out of the car. Then he was carried by the Fathur bang across the highway, put on a motorbike and both went missing on the crowded street opposite to me. I drove my car back and passed without caring about Fathur bang who was even happy to get the mandate to keep Annisa from me. He seemed to have let go of half his longing. With a little singing, occasionally his left hand bang Fathur released the steering and stroking the fine hair of the little girl who was shaken in front of the motor he was driving. Annisa smiled all the way, she found happiness with an adult man who loved her sincerely, and all this time, such a thing she had never found.
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