Number Of Corruptors Submit PK, KPK: A Phenomenon That Should Be Of Special Attention

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has spoken out about the increasing number of corruptors who have submitted an attempt to reconsider (PK) against the verdict that has been handed down. Although respecting, the KPK thinks this kind of thing should be a phenomenon that needs special attention.

"We understand that PK is a convict's right which is regulated in the criminal procedural law. As a law enforcer, the Corruption Eradication Commission certainly respects every decision of the panel of judges from the first level to the extraordinary PK's legal remedies. However, many corruptors have recently filed PK legal remedies. The Supreme Court should have read it as a phenomenon that should be of particular concern, "said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Wednesday, January 6.

If this phenomenon continues, the KPK is concerned that it is not impossible that public trust in the judiciary will decrease and have an impact on the eradication of corruption that is being carried out. Moreover, most of the judgments submitted by corruption convicts were granted by the Supreme Court by correcting previous decisions.

"Therefore, if there are indeed many corrections to the previous verdict on corruption cases, then we are of the view that the matter of judicial technical guidance for corruption judges at lower levels should also be a serious concern of the Supreme Court," he said.

Ali also talked about the PK submission by former Jambi Governor Zumi Zola who was caught in a corruption case, the KPK claimed to be ready to face it.

"The JPU team will immediately compile their opinion and submit the PK counter-memory to the Supreme Court through the PK Judges Council at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta," he concluded.