Come to the KPK, KY Leadership Discusses the Ethics of the PN Depok Judge Suspect in the Bribery Case

JAKARTA - The leadership of the Judicial Commission (KY) came to the Red and White Building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, February 19. There are a number of discussions that are planned to be carried out in a closed meeting, including handling the ethics of judges of the Depok District Court (PN) who are suspects in the alleged bribery case.

"Silaturahmi and also follow up on the OTT (Operation Catch the Hand) of the judges at the Depok PN in the context of enforcing the ethics and guidelines for the behavior of judges by the Judicial Commission," said KY Chairman Abdul Chair Ramadhan to reporters at the location.

Abdul stated that KY did not give the slightest room for tolerance to the practice of Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism (KKN). "Zero tolerance, there is nothing else except the heaviest enforcement," he said before rushing into the building.

As previously reported, the KPK announced five suspects of receiving bribes and gratuities related to land dispute management at the Depok District Court (PN) after carrying out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Thursday evening, February 6. They are the Chairman of the Depok District Court (PN) I Wayan Eka Mariarta; Deputy Chairman of the Depok District Court (PN) Bambang Setyawan; Jurusita PN Depok Yohansyah Maruanaya; President Director of PT Karabha Digdaya, Trisnandi Yulrisman; and Head of Corporate Legal PT Karabha Digdaya, Berliana Tri Kusuma.

This case is said to have started in 2023, when the Depok PN granted a lawsuit by PT Karabha Digdaya, which is a business entity in the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) related to a land dispute of 6,500 meters in Tapos District, Depok, West Java.

PT Karaba Digdaya then allegedly gave Rp850 million which came from the disbursement of a check with a fictitious invoice payment underlying PT SKBB Consulting Solusindo (consultant to PT KD) to.

The donation was allegedly handed over to I Wayan Eka and Bambang Setiawan through Yohansyah as a jurusita.

As a result of their actions, the suspects are suspected of violating Article 605 letter a and/or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code in conjunction with Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes.

In addition, Bambang is also suspected of violating Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. Because, he is suspected of receiving a gratification of IDR 2.5 billion which originated from a deposit on a foreign exchange exchange on behalf of PT Daha Mulia Valasindo (DMV).