KPK Delivers Cases Of Alleged Bribery And Gratuities Former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi

Former MA Secretary Nurhadi detained by the KPK (Photo: KPK Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed an investigation into the alleged bribery and gratification case that ensnared former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Nurhadi and his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono.

"Today the KPK investigating team carried out phase II or handover of suspects and evidence of NHD and RHE suspects / defendants to the KPK prosecutors team," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Tuesday, September 29.

He said further detention would be under the authority of the public prosecutor for the next 20 days from September 29 to October 18.

"The NHD suspect remains detained at the KPK C1 branch detention center and RHE suspect remains detained at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White House," he said.

Ali said, currently, the KPK prosecutor has 14 working days to immediately compile the indictment and submit the case files of the defendants to the Tipikor District Court (PN). During the investigation process, he said, KPK investigators had examined 167 witnesses from various elements.

"The trial is scheduled at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court," Ali said.

Previously, Nurhadi and his son-in-law were named by the KPK as suspects in a case of alleged bribery and gratuities of Rp46 billion. The suspect was named when the KPK was still chaired by Agus Rahardjo.

The bribe is suspected to be related to the processing of civil cases at the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, regarding gratuities, Nurhadi is suspected of receiving prizes relating to the handling of land dispute cases at the cassation level and a judicial review at the Supreme Court.

In addition, the KPK is currently developing a case of suspected bribery and gratuity that charged Nurhadi with the alleged crime of money laundering by collecting data on assets owned by the former MA Secretary.

To find evidence that corroborates the act of money laundering, this anti-graft agency will summon a number of witnesses to ask for confirmation of the existing assets.