Abuse of Firearms Performance by Law Enforcement of the Indonesian Police in the Ferdy Sambo’s Case

Abstract

Ownership and use of firearms by the general public or civilian, cannot be separated from several factors, particularly the security factor. For some people, possession of firearms is used to protect themselves, and for others, it may be used to commit crimes, including in the case of Ferdy Sambo. One of Ferdy Sambo's men who was also the shooting suspect, namely Bharada E, was considered to have possessed a weapon in a way that was not according to procedure, based on testimony at trial by one of the members who handled permits for weapons ownership, the complete documents from Bharada E and also the victim Brigadier J were incomplete, both of them have not taken a psychological test, an introduction to the work unit, and a doctor's certificate. Qualifications of Indonesian Police Number 12, 1951 About Changing “Ordonantietijdelijke Bijzondere Strafbepalingen” (Stblt. 1948 Number 17) and Old Indonesian Law Number 8, 1948. Criminal liability for perpetrators of possession of firearms without a permit according to Indonesian Law Emergency, 1951 about changing “Ordonanntietdelijke Bijzondere Strafbepalingen” (stblt. 1948 Number 17) and Indonesian Law Number 8, 1948 clearly set on Article 1 Whoever, without the right to enter Indonesia, makes, receives, tries, obtains, surrenders or tries to surrender, controls, carries, has in his possession, stores, transports, hides, uses, or takes out from Indonesia firearms, ammunition or anything explosives, is punishable by death penalty or life imprisonment or a maximum term of twenty years’ imprisonment.