KPK Reveals Judge Itong's Bribery Occurred In Surabaya District Court Parking

The KPK shows evidence related to the bribery case of Surabaya District Court judge Itong Isnaini Hidayat (PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that the bribery related to case management at the Surabaya District Court occurred in the parking lot during the day.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nawawi Pomolango. Initially, he revealed that the arrest operation (OTT) which was carried out on Wednesday, January 19, came from public reports.

"At around 13.30 western Indonesia time, the KPK received information that a sum of money had been handed over," Nawawi said at a press conference held at the KPK's Merah Putih Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 20.

Nawawi said that the money was given by lawyer and attorney from PT Soyu Giri Primedika, Hendro Kasiono, to the Substitute Registrar of the Surabaya District Court, Hamdan, who was the representative of Judge Itong Isnaini Hidayat.

"The handover of money in cash from HK to HD as a representation of IIH (happened, ed) in one of the parking areas at the Surabaya District Court office," he said.

After the KPK team arrested the two, the KPK immediately conducted a search and arrested Itong together with the Director of PT SGP Achmad Prihantoyo. They were then taken to the Genteng Police, Surabaya for examination.

"There was also the amount of money that was successfully secured in the amount of IDR 140 million as an initial sign that IIH would later fulfill HK's wishes regarding the request for the dissolution of PT SGP," said Nawawi.

After undergoing an examination at Genteng Police Sector, Surabaya, which was then continued at the Merah Putih Building, three suspects. As recipients of bribes, the KPK appointed Itong and Hamdan.

Meanwhile, PT SGP's lawyer and attorney, Hendro Kasiono, was named the bribe giver.

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 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 the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in Article 55 paragraph (1).