Singer Lesti Kejora Shocks Indonesia After Forgiving Abusive Husband, Here is the Chronology

Social media were united to support Lesti Kejora and condemned Rizky Billar who was eventually arrested. But the case became anti-climax as Lesti Kejora decided to withdraw her domestic abuse report. 

Accompanied by her attorney Sandy Arifin and her father Endang Mulyana at the Polres Metro South Jakarta, she expressed her gratitude to the police for processing her report. However, based on several reasons, Lesti decided to withdraw her report, Friday, 14 October 2022.

The main reason is for the good of their son, Muhammad Leslar Al Fatih. She said that, no matter what, Billar is the father of her son and she already forgave him. She hoped that by this incident, her husband will change to be better.

"Insyaallah, I and my family forgive my husband, and hope he can change. We trust his promise that he will never do it again as it was written into the agreement. He also apologized to my parents and they forgive him," said Lesti.

After Lesti decided to make peace and withdraw her report, Billar who was originally facing 5 years jail term, was released. 

However, Billar still has the status of a suspect and is required to report regularly. 

Meanwhile, the contents of the peace agreement that was signed on Thursday, 13 October 2022 in Jakarta, have circulated on social media. 

Netizens then discussed the agreement, especially their disappointment with the withdrawal compared to the disclosure that the one who reported this case was not Lesti herself, but her father. Some netizens gave approval to Lesti's father. 

"What Kejora's father had done is right," wrote @lulu-mrtsh quoted from the gossip account @insta_julid.

"The father reported and the kid withdrew. Father's sincere love meets with romance. How lucky she is to have his father. Keep healthy, Sir. The days ahead may not be as please as yesterday. The kid is in an unsafe zone," replied @ririegranita.

Writer: Safinatun Nikmah

Ady Nugrahadi and Surya Hardiansyah contributed to this report.