KPK CONTINUES To Investigate Allegations Of Gratification And Money Laundering Gazalba Saleh

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of gratification and money laundering of former Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh. This process will not be disrupted even if the Bandung Corruption Court Panel of Judges imposes acquittal.

"KPK will also immediately continue the process of investigating cases of alleged receipt of gratuities and money laundering (money laundering) on behalf of the suspect GS so that it will be brought to trial," Ali told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, August 1.

Ali said Gazalba would definitely be tried in the two cases. This step is to provide legal certainty and maintain the muruah of the judiciary in the country.

"The handling of this case is essentially not only the enforcement of criminal acts of corruption, but also an effort to maintain the muruah of judicial institutions so that corruption does not occur, one of which is through the mode of buying and selling cases," he said.

As previously reported, Gazalba was acquitted in the trial of alleged bribery in handling the case at the Supreme Court (MA). The KPK is considered insufficient evidence.

This decision was then fought by the anti-corruption commission. The KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) rejected the decision and filed an appeal to the Supreme Court.

In this case, Gazalba was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Public Prosecutor (JPU). He is suspected of having received a bribe of 20 thousand Singapore dollars for case management at the Supreme Court.

Public Prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto said the charges were given based on the conclusions of the facts of the trial, ranging from witness statements, evidence of clues, to evidence presented.

"So that the panel of judges decide, declare the defendant Gazalba Saleh proven legally and convincingly guilty. Sentencing him a sentence of 11 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison," said Wawan at the Bandung Corruption Court, Thursday, July 13.

The prosecutor explained that Gazalba was suspected of accepting bribes to grant the petitioner's request, Heryanto Tanaka, to grant the cassation case related to the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) case.

According to the prosecutor, the bribes prepared by Heryanto Tanaka were to take care of the case at 110 thousand Singapore dollars. Then the money was channeled by a chain, ranging from lawyers, ASN in the MA environment, to Prasetio Nugroho as the substitute clerk or assistant who is a representation of Gazalba Saleh.