JAKARTA - Spokesman for the Supreme Court (MA) Yanto said the Supreme Court would immediately summon the three judges who heard the case of former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong, for clarification.
"If the person concerned will be summoned? Yes, it is clear, right, he wants to clarify," said Yanto at the Supreme Court building, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 6.
The summons to the judges who presided over the trial was a follow-up to Tom Lembong's attorney to the three judges.
However, Yanto has not provided further information regarding when the three will be summoned for clarification. He said the summons to the three judges were under the authority of the Head of the Supreme Court Supervisory Agency (Kabawas).
"When it comes to when (called), it will be the authority of Kabawas, yes. Kabawas is the one who scheduled it," he said.
Previously, the attorney for former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong, Monday (4/8), reported three judges, who found themselves guilty in the sugar importation case, to the Supreme Court (MA).
The three judges reported were Chief Justice Dennie Arsan Fatrix with Member Judges Alfis Setyawan and Purwanto S Abdullah.
"He (Tom Lembong) wants an evaluation, he wants a correction. So what? So that justice and truth in the law enforcement process in Indonesia can be felt by all," said Tom Lembong's attorney, Zaid Mushafi, at the Indonesian Supreme Court building, Jakarta, Monday.
Zaid said Tom did not want the abolition he received as if ending his struggle on the legal line.
"So Mr. Tom, it's not just after he's free, we're done. No, he's committed to his struggle. There are things that need to be corrected, there are things that need to be evaluated," he said.
Zaid said the report was made because he considered the judge who tried his client not to prioritize the principle of presumption of innocence.
"What is noted is that there is one member judge who in our opinion during the trial process did not prioritize presumption of innocence. He did not prioritize that principle. But prioritizing the principle of presumption of punishment. So Mr. Tom, it seems as if the person who is already guilty just looks for the evidence. Even though that can't be the judicial process," he said.
Zaid also said that in addition to reporting to the Supreme Court, his party would also make a report on the Judicial Commission, the Ombudsman and BPKP.
To note, In the case of corruption in sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade in 2015-2016, Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison after being found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption, which cost the state finances Rp194.72 billion.
Tom Lembong's corruption crimes include issuing submission letters or approval of imports of raw crystal sugar for the 2015'2016 period to 10 companies without being based on inter-ministerial coordination meetings and without recommendations from the Ministry of Industry.
For his actions, Tom Lembong was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 750 million, provided that if he was not paid, he would be replaced (subsidiary) with 6 months imprisonment.
Even so, on August 1, 2025, Tom Lembong was officially released from the Cipinang Detention Center (Rutan), Jakarta, receiving an abolition from President Prabowo Subianto.
Tom Lembong left the Cipinang Rutan at 22.05 WIB after the Presidential Decree (Keppres) was signed by the President in the afternoon, which the Presidential Decree was handed over by the Prosecutor's Office to the Cipinang Detention Center at night.
The abolition is the right of the head of state to abolish criminal charges and stop the legal process if it has been implemented. The right of abolition is given by the president taking into account the considerations of the DPR.
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