Rahmat Wibowo accused the opposing party's lawyer of unethical conduct for pushing him toward criminal escalation instead of civil resolution, stating he reported the lawyer to PERADI for a potential violation of professional standards.

learned something important today — and | want you to know it too. When someone threatens to take you to court — especially someone claiming to be a “legal expert” or "UU ITE specialist” — the natural reaction is fear. Don't be. Here's what most people don't realize: Civil law and criminal law are completely different things. Civil > disputes between parties, requires formal notice (somasi), negotiation-based. Criminal involves the state, no somasi needed — but criminal intent (mens rea) must be proven. Here's what genuinely puzzled me: came to the table wanting a civil resolution — the most reasonable, proportionate path for a dispute like this. But the lawyer representing the opposing party kept pushing me toward filing a criminal report instead. Let that sink in. The opposing party's own lawyer was encouraging me — the other side — to escalate into criminal territory. Thad to ask: is this even legal? Is this ethical? A lawyer's primary duty is to their client — not to the opposing party. Advising or encouraging the opposing party to file a criminal complaint, especially when civil resolution is available and preferred, raises serious questions under Kode Etik Advokat Indonesia and falls within the oversight jurisdiction of Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia (PERADI) Ifa lawyer is steering a dispute toward unnecessary criminal escalation — potentially leading their own client in the wrong direction — that is not just unusual. That may be a violation of professional standards. Ihave since written to PERADI. Because justice isn’t just about winning a case. It’s about how you get there. What | walked away with today: Know your legal rights before you panic A threat without legal basis is a bluff, not afact Question the motive when someone pushes for unnecessary escalation Lawyers are bound by ethics — and those ethics can be reported Justice belongs to whoever has the strongest evidence — and the clearest conscience. cc: Ahmad Fikri Assegaf Perhimpunan ‘Advokat Indonesia (PERADI) DPN PERADI Andri Senjaya PT CreatelT Solution Indonesia Machrio Achmad #UUITE #Hukumindonesia #PERADI #KodeEtikAdvokat #LegalEthics #AccessToJustice #infraLoka #RahmatalilAlamin #KnowYourRights #HukumPidana #HukumPerdata #Advocacyindonesia