The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Is A Criminal Offender If There Are Parties Involved In The Investigation Of Case Management Cases In The Supreme Court

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has emphasized that no party should obstruct the investigation into alleged bribery in handling cases at the Supreme Court (MA). Anyone who does so will be charged with criminal sanctions.

"If there are parties who commit good deeds that hinder, obstruct, complicate investigations, investigations, criminal prosecutions, of course there are separate criminal articles regulated by Article 21, of course we do that," said KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri quoted from the KPK YouTube, Tuesday, December 20.

Firli ensured strict punishment for anyone who made it difficult for investigators to work. However, the action is still based on sufficient preliminary evidence.

"Once again, we are still talking about whether sufficient preliminary evidence is a criminal event? Do we have sufficient evidence for us to do related to legal remedies against the parties," he said.

This evidence is deemed necessary so that the perpetrators can be brought to court. "The judge can only decide a case based on his belief, with at least two pieces of evidence. So, the KPK certainly works based on the evidence," said Firli.

As previously reported, Supreme Court Judicial Judge Edy Wibowo has been named a suspect in receiving bribes. He is suspected of receiving Rp3.7 billion in cash.

The money was given to decide so that the hospital would not be declared bankrupt. The award was made through civil servants at the Supreme Court, Muhajir Habibie and Albasari and carried out in stages.

Muhajir and Albasari had previously been named suspects in the same case. They were named as suspects along with 10 other people, including the inactive Supreme Court Judge Sudrajad Dimyati.

As a result of his actions, Edy together with Muhajir Habibie and Albasari were suspected of violating Article 12 letter c or Article 12 letter a and b in conjunction with Article 11 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 of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.