Becomes A Suspect Of Bribery Of Case Management In Surabaya District Court, Judge Itong Deactivated By Supreme Court

Press conference regarding KPK OTT at the Surabaya District Court/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia- VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Surabaya District Court Judge Itong Isnaini Hidayat as a suspect for receiving bribes in handling cases. After this determination, he was later dismissed from his position as a judge by the Supreme Court (MA).

This was conveyed by the Acting Head of the Supreme Court Supervisory Committee, Dwiarso Budi Santiarto, during a press conference on the determination of the suspect at the KPK Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Besides Itong, the Supreme Court also dismissed a substitute clerk at the Surabaya District Court named Hamdan. Just like Itong, he was also named a suspect in the case.

"Because the judge and clerk who became the object of this arrest have been designated by the KPK as suspects, while still upholding the principle of the presumption of innocence, today the person concerned has been temporarily dismissed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a substitute judge and clerk," said Dwiarso, Thursday, January 20.

"The decree has been signed," he added.

The Supreme Court hopes that the catching operation (OTT) that ensnared Itong and Hamdan could be one of the corrective steps. In the future, Dwiarso hopes that the judiciary will be free from practices of corruption, collusion, and nepotism.

"Hopefully this OTT will help the Supreme Court to speed up becoming an institution that is free from corrupt practices of corruption, collusion, and nepotism," he stressed.

In addition, the Supreme Court Supervisory Body will carry out various preventive measures. Thus, the occurrence of violations of the code of ethics and corruption in the institution will no longer occur.

"The Supreme Court fully supports the legal steps taken by the KPK, including the OTT carried out today against the judges and clerks who replace the Surabaya District Court," he said.

Itong and Hamdan were named as suspects after they were caught in a sting operation (OTT) on Wednesday, January 19. They are suspected of receiving bribes from PT Soyu Giri Primedika's attorney, Hendro Kasiono.

The money found in the silent operation reached IDR 140 million. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said the money was an early sign so that Itong would fulfill Hendro's wishes regarding PT SGP's request.

For their actions, Itong and Hamdan as bribe recipients were suspected of violating Article 12 letter C or Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile Hendro as a bribe giver is suspected of Article 6 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication Corruption Crimes Jo Article 55 paragraph (1).