Judge David Sitorus read out the verdict during an online hearing on Tuesday. 32/2009 on the environment by damaging the air, water and sea water quality in the forest. However, the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s law enforcement director general, Rasio Ridho Sani, said he appreciated the Batam court’s verdict. Meanwhile, Batam Prosecutor’s Office head Polin Octavianus Sitanggang said the office was waiting for the defendant’s response to the verdict. “If the defendant wants to appeal, we will continue the trial,” Polin said, adding that prosecutors accepted the verdict because it fulfilled two-thirds of the demanded sentence.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 22, 2020 03:11 UTC