Respect Movement

Testing Professionalism

The morning of dawn had not yet seen Kang Maman had woken up first. In the morning that blind Kang Maman took a bath. That's what he's been doing since he was young. His grandmother's message in the village first that Bathing in the morning blind can make a healthy body and even heal the disease. When Adzan reverberated Kang Maman built me. Every morning when the sun was somewhat visible Kang Maman watered the flowers and fed his pet bird. Hamper once a week Kang Maman bathes the birds. He took care of the bird seriously. He said later; if he were dead, the bird would pray for him. Whether true or not, the important thing is that I just say his words. I showered.

"Well, where's Galung?" ask Missya.

"Last night he slept a long time.”

"Why?"

"She can't sleep.”

I went to the dinner table and sat down next to Dad. Fried rice made by Mbok Emi is spicy. I love that spicy na. After breakfast, I go to the office. Mr. Umbarus has not arrived. Office Cleaning service officers have arrived, they are very diligent. Every morning they vigorously cleaned our offices. Our office is never dirty. In the morning the Newspaper locker came and put the Newspaper on the front door. I picked up the newspaper and read it. I read a page with him about corruption. Fortunately, it's not in my area. In the newspaper mentioned there are a number of initials who are suspected of misconduct and are in the examination of the tipikor team. I put the newspaper down. Mr. Umbargus came, he greeted me excitedly.

"How are you Lung?" ask Mr. Umbargus.

"Healthy Sir,"

"Udah knows what the agenda of our trial is, the verdict said Bang Rewad.”

"Yes the verdict, you must be more vigilant, I'm sure that our pledoi are accepted and our client's sentence is reduced at least not to the death penalty. This is what makes us attacked, this is legal professionalism. However, not seen by the glasses of the heart.”

Mr. Umbargus pointed at his chest.

"Yes, I'm starting to understand" I said.

Bang Rewad came, he said he had dropped off his son's school.

Set prepare the file below then we leave immediately.

"We cut Galung, know the way, right?” "Know bang" I said.

We sat in the cafeteria waiting for the court's turn. Mr. Umbargus ordered three cups of coffee. Every court is guarded by police. I brewed a delicious coffee tea. I feel like this is not dreaming. I saw some national media also covering the hearing held today.

"Galung, later if the friends of the reporter ask do not need to talk much, if we can after the trial we immediately go.”

"Okay sir" I said.

The trial will begin soon. We entered the courtroom. The trial began. The victims' families crowded the courtroom. I freaked. The judge opened the hearing. The victim's family cheered and again the judge told her to be quiet. This time the trial was not so effective. A few minutes were stopped due to a commotion in the court.

“If there is still a snatch, I will not read the verdict,” said the judge.

After no more noise was heard, he began to recite his verdict. The victim's family is heating up. Stool tampered. Many times the police took out people who made noise from the courtroom. The police can't control. No time for the trial to close, the mood is back. Someone is going after the judge. However, immediately secured by the police. The trial must also be on the score. Outside the courtroom there were also mobs whose opposition to the accused forced their way in. The courthouse was covered in all sorts of rotten fruits. One police officer was hit by a fruit throw containing small stones. The police were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital.

We're heading to the canteen. The police are still escorting us. People are out of the courtroom. Outside, they chanted about the punishment system in the country, five minutes later the judge entered the room and continued the trial, ending the trial. The judge read out his verdict that our client was not sentenced to death. The mother of the victim screamed. Nearly fainted. We were also hunted by journalists. Mr. Umbargus who answers every question of journalists. He explained “ That he was only doing advocacy work in a professional manner. As for the judge's verdict today we are very grateful. We will always follow the procedure. If the public prosecutor will appeal. We'll be ready. So everything that follows the rule of law we will run. Once again we only obey the court ruling.” There are many more questions from journalists. However, Mr. Umbarus refused to answer. We leave the court immediately. Our car was full of tomatoes and human waste as it passed the court. They also hit our car glass with stones.

We got to the office. I checked the rear windshield. Half broken. They both just laughed.

"Garung, don't panic. Sometimes it's like this. In this country there are still many who cannot respect the court's decision" said Bang Rewad.

"But sir, if you speak the judgment of the court. The general public still does not believe fully in law enforcement in Indonesia. Disbelief of the judge and the judge's decision is far from human values" he said.

"You're a lawyer. You don't need to know what the community says, the important thing is that you work professionally" said Mr. Umbargus.

I'm nodding. "I understand Sir."

Mr. Umbargus turned on the television. I was told to make a lawsuit. Before the afternoon sundown the lawsuit was over. Tomorrow morning will take him to court. Before five o'clock, Mr. Umbargus came home early. Me and Bang Rewad are still in the office. Bang Rewad was busy playing games on his laptop. I opened the fila on another laptop. I read the lawsuit. My father's friend is good at playing every case. The pay is also unmitigated. Fifty million at the cheapest. The day has Maghrib. I'm h-home. Bang Rewad has not yet moved from his seat, his buttocks may have been fused together bench. Apparently he's not playing a game. But watching.