Sad Story of El Ibnu, Vocalist of Elkasih, Already Stricken with Stroke & Left by Wife, His Song Royalties Apparently Not Paid

Kapanlagi.com - Vocalist of the band Repvblik, Ruri Wantogia, visited again the vocalist of Elkasih, El Ibnu or familiarly called Nino at Panti Jompo Pniel, Bintaro area, South Jakarta, on Thursday (23/7/2020).

This time, Ruri was not alone, he brought along Kiki The Potters, Mayor of Lubuklinggau SN Prana Putra Sohe, and a lawyer named Nandang Wirakusumah, SH.

"This second visit is to give support to Nino and convey to him that there are many friends out there who will help Nino. Yes, this is also one of the positive responses from friends, (initially) many friends called and even many people who didn't know why Nino and because of my (Ruri Wantogia) YouTube content, many people found out," said Ruri at Panti Jompo Pniel.

1. Provide Legal Assistance

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In addition to providing moral support, their purpose of coming is also to provide legal assistance to Nino, who has not received his rights as the creator and singer of the song Kau Tigakan Cinta for the past 15 years until now.

"I was also surprised that there was no royalty payment according to Nino's version, so I took the initiative with Ruri to provide legal assistance to Nino. This is one form of our concern to fight for Nino's future, his living needs," said Kiki.

2. Fast Action

Nandang Wirakusumah said he will work quickly to handle everything related to Nino's rights as the creator and singer of the song Kau Tigakan Cinta. He is even willing to take the matter to the legal realm if Nino has been wronged regarding the unpaid royalties.

"I will first find out what the contract is like, then we will calculate and that is what the label must pay to Nino, these 15 years are already long and if multiplied by a certain amount, it is a lot. If it is not paid, it is a violation, a crime. Maybe the process will involve a warning letter," said Nandang.

Getting legal assistance from Ruri Repvblik and Kiki The Potters, Nino expressed his joy and couldn't hold back his tears. "Happy, thank you," Nino wrote through his smartphone. As is known, Nino suffered a stroke in 2015. Nino, who was once successful with his band, Elkasih, is now helpless and living in a nursing home. Parts of his body are paralyzed and he has difficulty speaking.

(kpl/dan/frs)