Revenge By Law's
ARTICLE 106
The atmosphere of the room was quiet. The two people who inhabited the room did not make any sound. One thought, the other waited for the result.
“How long did you think? Now I ask, how do you know your lawyer now?”
The Milky Way looked at Indira and did not understand the meaning of the question. “I know him from -”
“From fellow Sky Emperor members? Definitely one of those who recommended that lawyer.”
Indira's guess is very precise, making the Milky Way more confused to respond to it. “What's the reason?”
“Try thinking, you once said that when meeting with Mischa first, You are the only person who left the meeting before the other Sky Emperor members decided to refuse or even agree to Mr. Jireh's plan,” said Indira who still can not make the Milky Way understand. “That means, it could be that Sky Emperor agreed to it. And if that is so, it means that they became opponents of the Father because the Father had thwarted Raperda proposed by Theodore Francis.”
The Milky Way nodded its head beginning to understand Indira's intentions. “Just right the bastard looks slow in handling the case. He never gave me an option in my favor. It's always a bad option and not too bad.”
“And as an additional consideration, I have handled related cases. I still have some very good evidence left and can help you escape the allegations.”
“What proof can you get?”
Indira brought her mouth closer to the Milky Way's ear and whispered, “I have the original Mischa activity schedule and most importantly, I also have evidence of the cause of Mischa's death.”
The eyes of the Milky Way are wide. Had he realized that from the beginning, he would not have turned his back on Indira. “You really have both?”
“Of course. I'm not lying. And if I wasn't Dad's lawyer, I would never have published it.”
Indira's smile expanded, especially when she saw the doubts that filled the Milky Way's heart and radiated across her face.
“But, won't it cause you any trouble for seizing clients in this way?”
“As code of ethics, yes. Legally, no.” Indira was silent for thinking for a moment. “Actually, the code of ethics is the highest law in carrying out the profession. But, changing lawyers is an absolute right of the client itself. I'm not gonna take you from your lawyer. However, if you fire him and need the help of another lawyer, I will always be ready to help.”
“You are indeed a snake,” said the Milky Way with a smile. “Given how innocent you were before defending Abhimanyu Alexander, I did not expect to see the cunning of an Indira Christina.”
“Bapak hasn't seen it all,” Indira replied.
*
Indira sighed. He still hesitated even though his hand was holding the doorknob. He knew, when he opened the door, there would be another exciting story in his life. As Abi said, it will be the talk of the community again. However, this time there will be no positive discussion that he will get, at least for a few days. People will find him crazy and annoying. Perhaps, he would become an enemy of his fellow peers, worse than when he beat up Titus' lawyer.
Finally, Indira opened her office door. Instantly, he was greeted by the boisterous cries of the news hunters. They immediately threw various questions on Indira which immediately made the tiny lawyer's blood pressure decrease. He almost fell down because of his nervousness. Fortunately, he can handle it.
“How did you respond to the dismissal of lawyer Okan Catalyst by Pak Bima Sakti?” ask one of the reporters.
“I don't care. I am not his parents,” replied Indira jokingly, but not at all funny to the reporters. At least, this is a great first step to being a jerk.
“Are you going to replace him to defend the Milky Way pack?” ask another journalist.
“Not,” Indira said as she shook her head. “Not ‘akan’, but ‘sudah’. As of today's date, Pak Bima Sakti appointed me as his lawyer.”
“According to the news we got, a few days before Pak Bima Sakti fired lawyer Okan Katalis, you visited him in prison. Is that true?”
“True. As his former legal consultant, it would not be wrong if I visited him back then, would it not?”
“But, in the opinion of many, it is already in violation of the advocate's code of conduct. Your response?”
“Yes, of course. Code of Conduct Advocate paragraph 4, article 5, Advocates are not allowed to withdraw or seize a client from a peer. But, what is the definition of attractive or snatch? According to the KBBI, seizing is taking something by force or by force. Obviously, I didn't do it. Pak Bima Sakti consciously and without coercion has fired Pak Okan and directly chose me as his successor.”
The reporters whispered to each other to see the arrogance they rarely found from an Indira Christina. Yes, that woman is like a different person. And as it turns out, that arrogance doesn't stop there.
“I make sure will never snatch anyone's clients. Although IKAKUM was issued, I understand what a code of ethics is. For example, if Deodius Purnama wanted to fire his lawyer for his poor performance at the initial trial and often issued statements that cornered him in the media, he chose me as his lawyer, it is like I have no ethics if I reject it.”
Deodius Purnama was a private driver who was accused of raping and murdering the lover of his employer. All the evidence, including CCTV footage and DNA in the victim's clothes, leads to her. People all over the country blasphemed him for the abominations he committed outside the fairies of humanity.
Indira's statement certainly made a scene for journalists. They did not give up this opportunity to throw a question that led to the corner of Indira. However, the woman looks calm (or tries hard to look calm).
“Or Irina Agusta, who had to accept the judge's verdict was full of weirdness and his appeal was complicated because he had a stupid lawyer. No one will be blamed if he fires his lawyer and picks me. For people like them, I will give you a cheap and reasonable price.”
Irina Agusta is a resident of one of the remote villages. Initially, she was reported as a tough woman who had high determination in fighting for her ancestral heritage land from wild mining. However, over time the news about him began to be negative. That said, he received a lot of money from the mining company, but pretended never to accept it because, according to the company's employees, the woman again asked for very large money and the company could not fulfill it.
He was also accused of falsifying land documents that he claimed belonged to his family since their ancestors. Not only that, the allegations against him widened until the alleged fraud of land sales that he had committed against the surrounding residents. In the end, a state court forced him to recognize the illegal mining company as the rightful owner of his ancestral estate and he had to be sentenced to prison for the fraud.
It turned out that Indira was not just discussing the two people. There are several names that are being wrapped around the case called by him. The commonalities of their cases are the judge presiding over their trial is junior and former student Mr. Burhan. Indira seems to be suggesting to them to fire their lawyer and choose Indira to replace him.
Indira's actions were horrendous. Not a few who think it is just looking for sensation because it has begun to no longer sell as a lawyer. And once again, Indira sees Abi's speech come true.