JAKARTA - The Supreme Court (MA) will not provide legal assistance to the Head of the Depok District Court (PN) I Wayan Eka Mariarta (EKA) and the Deputy Head of the Depok District Court Bambang Setyawan (BBG) who were designated by the KPK as suspects in alleged corruption in land dispute management.
"As a commitment to maintaining the honor and dignity of the Constitutional Court, the Constitutional Court will not provide legal assistance to the person concerned," said Constitutional Court Spokesperson Yanto, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 9.
Yanto said, the Chairman of the Supreme Court Sunarto is committed to supporting all forms of steps taken by the KPK in processing and uncovering alleged acts of corruption in the Depok District Court while upholding the principle of presumption of innocence.
One form of support is that Sunarto signed the detention permit immediately after the detention request for the chairman and vice chairman of the Depok PN was submitted by the anti-corruption commission investigators.
It is known that, based on Articles 95, 98, and 101 of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Code of Criminal Procedure (KUHAP), the arrest and detention of judges must obtain permission from the Chief Justice.
"Although there are provisions that require the permission of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the arrest and detention of judges, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is committed not to hinder and will immediately issue a permit for arrest if a judge who commits a criminal act must be arrested," said Yanto.
The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court expressed his disappointment and deeply regretted the incident which he said had injured the dignity and dignity of the judge. He considered that the act also tarnished the honor and dignity of the Constitutional Court institution.
He admitted that the incident was a form of violation of the commitment to realize zero tolerance for all forms of court services, especially after President Prabowo Subianto announced an increase in judges' allowances.
As a follow-up step, the Constitutional Court will temporarily dismiss the Chairman of the Depok PN EKA and the Deputy Chairman of the Depok PN BBG. Likewise, the Depok PN apparatus, who are also named as suspects, namely Yohansyah Maruanaya (YOH) as the seizure officer.
The KPK announced on Friday (6/2) the establishment of a suspect against the Chairman of the Depok PN EKA and the Deputy Chairman of the Depok PN BBG in the alleged corruption case related to the receipt or promise in handling land disputes in the Depok PN environment, West Java.
The KPK named the two judges as suspects after arresting seven people in the Depok City area in a series of hand-in-hand operations on February 5, 2026.
In addition to the chairman and vice chairman, the KPK also named the PN Depok YOH investigator as a suspect in the case, along with two other suspects from the private sector, namely the President Director of PT Karabha Digdaya Trisnadi Yulrisman (TRI) and the Head of Corporate Legal PT Karabha Digdaya Berliana Tri Kusuma (BER).
The suspects are suspected of violating Article 605 letter a and/or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning the Adjustment of the Pidanajuncto Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
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