Gangster

John Kei and Nus Kei caught in a problem. They are nobody—in terms of civil rights. Reality speaks, they are not nobody. Their personal problems turned to be a public attention, due to the involvement of violence.

There was a video shown the moment where two people harmed in Tangerang, Banten. They were attacked by 5 perpetrators. Consequently, one of the casuality has died on his way to the hospital.

He was Yustus Corwing Rahakbau. This 46 years old man was one of Nus Kei’s subordinate. Yustus was killed because 5 men of John Kei couldn’t met with Nus. John and Nus had an issue. They disagree with the profit sharing of land trade in Ambon.

Previously, John Kei was well known for his notorious reputation as a convicted murder of Sanex Steel Indonesia’s boss, Tan Harry Tantono. In 2013, Kei was jailed for 16 years.

On the end of 2019, John Kei whom incarcerated in the high security jail of Nusa Kambangan, have gotten a parole. This freedom trial was valid until 31 of March in 2025.

Up until I wrote this piece, police hasn’t been labeled John for his involvement in the attack on last Sunday. Guns as an evidence, and 3 men whom shot on the place of crime scene still be missing.

I remember to The Godfather. This movie from 1972 tells the story of criminal gang: The Corleone family. Don Vito Corleone came from Sicily Italy to New York and built his illegal business empire.

This business competition leads to several murders. The Corleones have four enemies: Barzini, Tataglia, Cuneu and Stracci. And New York became their battle field.

Mario Puzo, the writer of novel which it became the source of this movie, never stated whether The Godfather was based on the real event or not. In fact, in Italy gangs has their own power.

In 2016, Al Jazeera released a documentary movie entitled A Very Sicilian Justice: Taking on the Mafia. It tells about how gang members are trying to terrorize the law enforcer.

Meet Di Mateo, a judge who wants to break a tie between government and mafia. He received black mail due to his involvement in taking illegal business mafia to judiciary. On this threat, Di Mateo was not alone.

There was also Massimo Chancemino, son of one of mafia member in government body. He became the whistleblower to the disclosure of hidden relation of politician and gang members. Their battle against mafia activity, gained a support from Italian youngsters.

In Indonesia, somehow the relation between “mafia” and politicians obviously seen. Through how corruptors were caught in their luxurious cells. From how goverment tried to ease their punishment. Or even more, based on how Novel Baswedan, the senior investigators of KPK, beg for justice as he was blinded by police.

Once again, police commitment to law enforcement was at stake. The way they handle John Kei’s case, was one of the parameter. []