Attending The Tom Lembong Session, Anies: As A Friend I Want To Give Support
JAKARTA - Former Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, stated that he wanted to witness the direct start of the judicial process against Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong in the alleged corruption case of sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade for the 2015'2016 period.
The statement was made to answer questions regarding the reasons for his presence at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, March 6.
"So our goal is to attend today, I want to directly attend, watch this process begin," said Anies.
His presence is also a form of support for Tom Lembong who is his best friend. They are known to have close friendship.
When Anies became a presidential candidate in 2024, Tom Lembong was part of the team to win the presidential election contestation
"I came as a friend of Mr. Tom Lembong, I was here to witness the judicial process," he said.
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In addition, Anies also conveyed that his presence was to convey his hopes to the panel of judges who tried the Tom Lembong case in order to decide objectively and fairly.
"I have come to express my hope that the panel of judges will act carefully objectively and prioritize the truth, legal certainty, justice in deciding this case," said Anies.