Nia Ramadhani Requests Leniency in Punishment, JPU Still Wants the Artist to Be Rehabilitated for 12 Months

Kapanlagi.com - The trial of the drug abuse case involving defendants Nia Ramadhani, Ardi Bakrie, and Zen Vivanto resumed. The agenda for this week's Thursday hearing (30/12/2021) was the reading of the defense plea in front of the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

As known, the husband and wife couple Nia and Ardi, along with the family's personal driver, were sentenced to twelve months of rehabilitation at RSKO, Cibubur, East Jakarta. When the prosecutor read the demand last Thursday (23/12/2021), Nia couldn't hold back her tears of sadness.

Now, in the reading of the defense plea, Nia, who was wearing a blue shirt, requested leniency in her and Ardi's punishment. Because both of them have undergone rehabilitation for approximately five months at Fan Campus Bogor, West Java.

"I humbly request that you consider the length of rehabilitation that we have undergone for approximately five months. Personally, I have learned many lessons to live a healthier life by having good communication, managing my emotions in the right way, and also religious lessons that have allowed me to surrender to Allah," said Nia as quoted during her defense plea.

1. Request for Leniency

Meanwhile, in front of the judges, Waode Nur Zainab as the legal representative of Nia Ramadhani and Ardi Bakrie requested a reduction in the rehabilitation period to only six months. This is related to their client who is considered to have recovered from addiction as they have undergone rehabilitation since last July.

"In our defense statement, we mentioned that rehabilitation has been carried out. For our client, it is sufficient and we still request a reduction of six months in the rehabilitation period," said Waode during the trial.

2. Sticking to the Prosecution's Demands

In response to the defense presented by the legal representatives of Nia Ramadhani and Ardi Bakrie, the Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the demand remains at twelve months. However, they will hold further discussions and the outcome will be announced on January 11, 2022.

"Considering the defendants' request, we, the Public Prosecutor's Office, stick to our previously stated demand, taking into account the rehabilitation period that has been undergone," emphasized the prosecutor.

3. Reasons for Using Drugs

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Nia Ramadhani finally revealed the reasons why she consumed drugs. Feeling devastated by the loss of her father, that became Nia Ramadhani's reason for using illegal substances.

"In early 2014, my dad passed away, and since then I met him for the past three years until he died. Since April, I haven't told anyone that I was really lost," said Nia Ramadhani.

4. Nia Ramadhani in Despair

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After that, Nia finally tried to share her sadness with her friends. However, she felt that she received a less favorable response.

"I told my friends that I was sad and in despair. I received responses like, 'Nia, you should be ashamed to be sad, there are many things to be grateful for because many people want to be in your position. Having children, a husband, and living in a respected family,'" said Nia Ramadhani.

5. Deceived by a Friend

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Nia Ramadhani then felt hurt by her friend's words. She felt like no one understood her. Because of that, Nia finally remembered the words of a friend who had offered her to use drugs.

"I feel like being Nia is a curse. Then someone influenced me, a friend in 2006, that if we're tired, we become strong, if we're sad, we become happy (by using drugs)," she explained.

"Because my inner self was weak, I was influenced by those words. So I looked for it, in April 2021 (I used it)," she continued.

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