Jakarta Religious High Court Rejects Appeal, Virgoun Advised to File Cassation Due to Misunderstanding Regarding Royalty Division

Kapanlagi.com - West Jakarta Religious Court granted divorce lawsuit filed by Inara Rusli against musician Virgoun Tambunan last November. Displeased with several court decisions, Virgoun filed an appeal to the Jakarta Religious High Court.

However, after some time, the Jakarta Religious High Court rejected the appeal. As stated in the verdict, the Panel of Judges stated that there was nothing wrong with the divorce decision issued by the West Jakarta Religious Court.

"The Panel of Judges of the Jakarta Religious High Court believes that the verdict of the West Jakarta Religious Court number 1622/Pdt.G/2023/PA.JB is correct and accurate," said the Panel of Judges as quoted by KapanLagi.com in the verdict on Monday (12/2/2024).

1. Misunderstanding in Royalty Division

Regarding the decision of the Jakarta Religious High Court, Wijayono Hadi Sukrisno, as Virgoun's legal representative, advised his client to file a cassation. Because he feels that there is something wrong with the decision regarding the division of royalties.

"If it were up to me, I would suggest Virgoun to file a cassation. Because the decision about royalties is misunderstood. Why is that? First, there is a wrong song title, and secondly, regarding the publisher, DRM is not a publisher. Because the publisher is the one who has the right to divide royalties, he is responsible for taking and distributing royalties," explained Wijayono Hadi Sukrisno when met at the Jakarta Metro Police on Thursday (15/2/2024).

2. No Problem with House and Car Division

In addition to royalties, Virgoun Tambunan's party has no objection to the division of joint assets such as houses and cars because they can be sold and divided equally. However, it is different when it comes to royalty division.

"Virgoun has never had a problem with joint assets, namely houses and cars. They can be sold and divided according to the court's decision. Now, when it comes to royalties, it is misunderstood. When should the division be requested or done? Until when? How much is it? Who should we ask for royalties? These are the questions about royalties," emphasized Wijayono Hadi Sukrisno.

3. Royalty Division While Still Profitable

The four songs composed by Virgoun that are considered joint assets by Inara Rusli are Surat Cinta Untuk Starla, Bukti, Orang Yang Sama, and Selamat (Selamat Tinggal). It is said that these songs were created or inspired by the love story of Inara and Virgoun.

The royalty for these four songs will be divided equally, fifty-fifty. The royalty division to Inara will continue as long as Virgoun, as a musician, continues to profit from them.

(kpl/abs/dwn)