People's Justice

People's Justice


A brilliant young lawyer who visited her father, a senior lawyer who is respected by law enforcers.

"But I come not as a son," said the young lawyer, "I come here as a young lawyer who wanted to uphold justice in this country were in turmoil."

Old lawyer who was bearded and graying beard, was not surprised. He looked at his son from his wheelchair, and then answered with a calm voice and great.

"What would you think about, young man?"
Young lawyer was stunned. "Father asked me?"
"Yes, to you, not as my son, but you as an end
spearhead the search for justice in the land which is being torn apart this corruption. "
The young lawyer smiled.
"Well, then, you know what I mean."

"Of course. I also once young like you. And I'm also willing, if need be insolent. I separate the affairs of family and personal interests to the struggle for justice. Unlike most lawyers are now trading. It does not even like the elites and intellectuals brilliant when I was out of power, but became more savage and cruel when the opportunity to trample on justice and truth that once adored. You're definitely not too far from how I was doing when he was young. You've read the history of my life who has recently written on a campus abroad is not it? They call me Hungry Lion. I do not ever stop chasing thieves who lodged in the justice institutions and high-rise buildings. It is they who have created a culture of crime in this country. You can learn a lot of the book. "

The young lawyer smiled. He lifted his chin, trying to look like a fighter for justice who is now toothless tiger that, although the remnants his courage still felt.

"I did not come to oppose or praise you. You with all your history is too large to be discussed. Although it is not free from criticism. I have a series of corrections to the policies that you have done. And I'm too little to oppose even the not too worthy of praise. you've not require censure or praise again. Because you're not the only justice that is clean, you are always successful and perfect, but you also is justice itself. "

The old lawyer winced.
"I like you call yourself me and call you. It means we can talk seriously as a professional, Hunter for Justice."
"It all did not escape the results of education are not ruthless!"

Lawyers old man laughed.
"You've started again with praise-hymns!" pieces of an old lawyer.
Young lawyers by surprise. He realized the mistake and apologize.

"It's okay. Do not be retroactive. Say what you want to say," continued the old lawyer calm, as she raised her hand, enjoys also the compliment, "do not limit yourself. Do not kill yourself with descriptions-descriptions that will trap you into a doctrine frozen-doctrine, flowing like spring water alone is reasonable, as the sounds of nature, because you are very much needed by this nation. "

Young lawyer silent for a long time to formulate itself. Then he went on his words with more calm.

"I come here want to hear your voice. I want a dialogue."
"Good. Begin. Speak freely."

"Thank you. Look. Not long ago I was assigned to defend the country a great villain, who rightly received the death penalty. The family came happily to my house to express joy, that in the end the country's only fair, because it provides a first class defender them. But I flatly refused. Why? Because I'm sure, the state does not actually commissioned me to defend him. State just wanted to showcase a spectacular theater, that in a very deplorable state law, there have been a new awakening. Criminals of the most cruel, was given a mighty defenders like Mike Tyson, it was not my term, I borrow from what is on sale in the newspaper observers justice for all my lunge kick, because I always managed to win all the cases that I handle.

I want to say no to the state, because the search for justice should not be a theater, but the search for justice is absolute only if need be cold and frozen. But the country continues to also urged in various ways so that the task I receive. There I began to think. There's no way all of that for no reason. Then I did an in-depth investigation and find the facts. As a result, conclusions, the state has played a charade. State wants to show the people and the world, that the crime be defended by anyone, still evil. If the state continues to throw the bastard until the final point penalty by firing squad, despite being defended by the defense team as I do, then the state will get a double victory, because victory was a landslide victory and must be clean, because I'm a be a guarantee. State would make me a loser. And that's what I'm about.

Countries should believe that justice can not be others with justice that is clean, as you've done so far. "

The young lawyer paused to allow time for a senior lawyer was listening. Then he continued.

"But I came here not to ask Decide, whether the right decision to reject it or not. I came here because after the country accepted the refusal, the bastard himself came to the my house and respectfully request that I be willing to defend him."

"Then you accept?" The old lawyer interrupted suddenly.
The young lawyer was shocked. He stared at the old lawyer with a surprise.
"How do you know?"

Old lawyer stroked his beard and lifted his eyes to see into the distance. Just for a moment, but if he has sailed the distance of thousands of kilometers. With a sigh and then he said: "For I know who you are."

Young lawyers now take a deep breath.
"Yes I accept it, because I am a professional. As a lawyer I can not refuse whoever the person who requested that I perform my duty as a defender. As a defender, I dedicate to those who need my expertise to assist the court running the judicial process in order to reach decisions as fair -fairness. "

Old lawyer nodding heads understand.
"So that's what you want to ask?"
"Among others."
"Then you've got the answer."
Young lawyer was stunned. He stared, trying to find out what's in the old man's heart.
"So my steps are correct?"
The old man stroked his beard again.

"Do not question the truth. But you have shown yourself as a professional. You're starting the state's offer, because behind the offer was not just any business pursuit of truth and justice, as are you pursuing in your profession as a lawyer, but there was no purpose political ends. However, the same offer of a villain, instead you receive either, no matter the person who deserved shot to death, because as a professional you can not refuse those who ask for you to defend the practices of the dirty court to find the most appropriate justice. Originally it was completed without threat and without bribe money! You do not defend it because of fear, is not it? "
"No, Absolutely not!"
"It's not because of money?!"
"No!"
"And for what?"
The young lawyer smiled.
"Because I'm going to defend him."
"So he won?"

"There is no victory in the hunt for justice. That there is only an attempt to close what is more correct. Because the real truth, the truth is most likely true that only our dreams will never be reached. Lose-win is not a problem anymore. The effort to pursue that most important. For the sake of glory to that process, I took it as my client. "
Pensive old lawyer.
"Is my answer wrong?"
The old man shook his head.

"As you said earlier, right or wrong is not a problem. It is possible that if you defend, you will successfully come out as winners."

"Do not underestimate the prosecutors are appointed by the state. I heard a very tough team that will be deployed."

"But you'll win."
"Just his case had not yet begun, how can know I'll win."

"For many years I lived as a lawyer. The decision can be read even if the trial has not started. Not because the material of this matter, but because of the questions a side. You're too big to lose today."

The young lawyer chuckled.
"That's a compliment or a warning?"
"Praise."
"As long as you are honest."
"I'm honest."
"Yes?"
"Yes!"

The young lawyer smiled and nodded. The elder half closing his eyes and started shooting again.
"But you accept the defense of criminals, not because of fear, is not it?"

"No! Why should fear?!"
"They did not threaten you?"
"Threatening what?"
"The amount of money that is too large, in the end also is a threat. He did not provide the numbers?"

"No."
The old lawyer was shocked.
"There is absolutely no talk about how they'll pay?"
"No."
"Wow! That's not professional!"
The young lawyer laughed.
"I never make money from trouble, people!"
"But what if he's to win?"
The young lawyer was silent.
"What if he's to win?"
"The state will get an important lesson. Do not mess with evil!"
"So you're going to win that case?"
The young lawyer did not answer.
"That means yes!"
"Yes. I'm going to win it and I'll win!"

The old man was shocked. He leaned his body lay. His hands were massaging his chest. When the young started to speak again, he raised his hand.

"Do not you repeat again, that ye do it not because of fear, not because you bribed."
"Yes. He asked for help, without threats and without bribes. I'm not afraid."

"And you accept without any hope of getting behind the protection of remuneration or later if you need, nor is it because you want to pursue publication and stars award from humanitarian organizations in foreign countries who hate your country, is not it?"

"Yes."
"Then, go home young man. No need ye falter.

Decision was correct. Enforcing the law is always seen by the various allegations, as if you already have a purpose beyond the pursuit of justice and truth. But all of that just adds compliment to you later, if you can continue listening to your conscience as law enforcement professionals. "
The young lawyers want to answer, but the old lawyer did not give a chance.
"I do not think anything needs to be discussed again. It's obvious. You'd better go home now. Let me see my son, because I've really missed all of him."

Young lawyer was so very touched. He stood up to hug her father. But the old man raised his hand and warned in a voice hoarse. It seems already tired and in pain.

"Come home now. Perform your duties as a professional."
"But ..."

The old lawyer closed his eyes, then leaned back in his chair. Beautiful secretary, and then wrap her body. After that she turned to a young lawyer.
"Sorry, I think the meeting should end here, sir. He should get plenty of rest. Good night."

Whether it was dissolved by the smile on the lips of a woman who has very beautiful eyes, the young lawyer could no longer resist. He looked once more the old man with all respect and love. Then he put his mouth to her ear, for his voice not to wake the old man and whispered.

"Tell your father, that the evidence collected by the state was too small and weak. Justice is too hasty. I will win this case and it means it will free up bastards who feared and condemned by all people in this country to fly off back like a bird in the air. And hopefully it will make our country become more mature as soon as possible. If not, we will become a nation that negligent. "

What prompted the young lawyer became a reality. With his brilliant and easily defeating the state in court and released back to the king of criminals. The bastard chortle. He celebrated his victory with fireworks all night long, then jumped into foreign countries, can not be touched again. People were angry. They burned and flowed like hot lava into the streets, stormed with slogans and giant posters. Invaded and burned the courthouse. Judge rushed. The young lawyer was kidnapped, tortured and finally returned after a new corpse. But that was not enough. People continued to roar and was about to overthrow the legitimate government.

The old lawyer was silent in her wheelchair. Meanwhile, a beautiful secretary read the news malignancies that spread across the country with a soft voice, tears streaming down her cheeks that great lawyer.
"When you come as a brilliant young lawyer and asked me to speak as a professional, my child," moaned with great sadness, "I kept opening the door and expect you to come back to me as a son. Did not I remind you, I miss my son. you forgotten that you are not just a professional, but also a son of your father. Not willing is what you hear the word of a father to his son, when confronted with a case, where a great villain who liberated the people of justice would ignite like disaster that struck our country this now? " ***


Putu Wijaya's Short Story was translated by Rawuh Yuda Yuwana

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