Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh Reportedly Becomes A New Suspect Alleged Bribe, MA: KPK Who Knows More

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JAKARTA - The Supreme Court (MA) has spoken out regarding the news of the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh as a new suspect in the alleged bribery case handling. MA spokesman Andi Samsan Nganro said the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was more aware of this. "In connection with the stipulation of GZ as a suspect, of course the KPK knows better. Because, to determine someone who becomes a suspect must meet at least two valid pieces of evidence," Andi said in his statement, Friday, November 11. Andi emphasized that the Supreme Court would not interfere with the ongoing law enforcement process. The anti-corruption commission is welcome to work according to its authority. "Because the case is already in the area of the KPK's authority, we leave it to the legal process," he said. Meanwhile, regarding Gazalba's status as Supreme Court Justice, Andi did not want to talk much. The deactivation will only be carried out when the KPK announces the determination of the suspect. "Will there be deactivation, we are waiting for further developments," he said. The KPK is reported to have named two people as new suspects for alleged bribery in handling cases. Based on a VOI source, one of the suspects is Supreme Court Judge Gazalba Saleh. "Yes, that's right (Ma Supreme Court Judge Gazalba Saleh is a suspect, ed)," said the source when contacted on Thursday, November 10. Apart from Gazalba, another suspect is a staff member. However, the source did not elaborate. "The others are also (determined as suspects, ed). More than one (suspect, ed)," he said. Previously, the KPK named 10 suspects in the case management case at the Supreme Court. They are Supreme Court Judge Sudrajad Dimyati; Judicial Judge or substitute clerk, Elly Tri Pangestu (ETP); two state civil servants (ASN) at the Supreme Court, Desy Yustria (DY) and Muhajir Habibie (MH); and two ASNs in the Supreme Court, Nurmanto Akmal (NA), and Albasri (AB). Next, lawyers Yosep Parera (YP) and Eko Suparno (ES) as well as debtors of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative, Heryanto Tanaka (HT), and Debtor of the Savings and Loans Cooperative Ivan Dwi Kusuma Sujanto (IDKS). In this case, Sudrajad Dimyati allegedly accepted bribes to win a civil lawsuit at the Semarang District Court. The submission is related to the activities of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative. The bribe money was given by two lawyers, namely Yosep and Eko for civil cases. Both of them tried to win their client, KSP Intidana, so that it was declared bankrupt. To take care of this case, two lawyers handed over 205,000 Singapore dollars or Rp. 2.2 billion to Desy. Furthermore, Desy received Rp. 250 million of money from the whole.