KPK Asks Bandung Corruption Court To Send A Copy Of Free Decision Of Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh

The inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh (left) walked to the prisoner's car after undergoing a trial at the KPK's Red and White Building,

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has asked the Bandung Corruption Court to immediately send a copy of the free verdict of the inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh. This file is needed to file an appeal to the Supreme Court (MA). "We really hope that the Bandung District Court will immediately send an official copy or a copy of the verdict (the Gazalba-free sentence, ed) to us so that we can analyze it, we study it as material for compiling cassation memory," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, August 2. Ali said the KPK was chased by time in filing an appeal. They only have 14 days so they need a copy in a hurry. "Because from the experience that often occurs, then a copy of the verdict is very long. We don't expect that, of course," he said. "So that we can analyze and consider the panel of judges, it is very necessary for us to immediately file an appeal to the Supreme Court," Ali continued. As previously reported, Gazalba was acquitted in the trial of alleged bribery in handling the case at the Supreme Court (MA). The KPK is considered insufficient evidence. This decision was then fought by the anti-corruption commission. The KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) rejected the decision and filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. In this case, Gazalba was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Public Prosecutor (JPU). He is suspected of having received a bribe of 20 thousand Singapore dollars for case management at the Supreme Court. Public Prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto said the charges were given based on the conclusions of the facts of the trial, ranging from witness statements, evidence of clues, to evidence presented. "So that the panel of judges decide, declare the defendant Gazalba Saleh proven legally and convincingly guilty. Sentencing him a sentence of 11 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison," said Wawan at the Bandung Corruption Court, Thursday, July 13. The prosecutor explained that Gazalba was suspected of accepting bribes to grant the petitioner's request, Heryanto Tanaka, to grant the cassation case related to the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) case.

According to the prosecutor, the bribes prepared by Heryanto Tanaka to take care of the case reached 110 thousand Singapore dollars. Then the money was channeled by a chain, ranging from lawyers, ASN in the MA environment, to Prasetio Nugroho as the substitute clerk or assistant representing Gazalba Saleh.