Prosecutors Ask Judges To Reject Justice Collaborator Joko Tjandra Because Of The Main Actors

Joko Tjandra (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) asked the panel of judges to reject the justice collaborator request submitted by Joko Tjandra in the case of alleged bribery in the processing of Supreme Court (MA) fatwas and the removal of red notices.

The reason is that Joko Tjandra is considered the main actor in the two cases of alleged bribery.

"We, as public prosecutors at the Central Jakarta District Public Prosecutor's Office, by taking into account the provisions of the legislation concerned, demand that in this case the panel of judges at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, who are judging to decide, declare that Joko Soegiarto Tjandra's petition is to become a justice collaborator not to be a justice collaborator. accepted, "said prosecutor Retno Liestyanti during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Thursday, March 4.

The prosecutor's assessment of the justice collaborator application that must be rejected is in accordance with the Supreme Court Circular Letter No. 4/2011 dated 10 August 2011 concerning the Treatment of Whistleblowers and Collaborating Witnesses (Justice Collaborators) in Certain Criminal Cases.

Joko Tjandra has already given money of 500 thousand United States (US) dollars to prosecutor Pinangki Sirna Malasari through his brother-in-law, Herriyadi Angga Kusuma, and Andi Irfan Jaya.

The money was given as a down payment for plans to administer the law he was facing in the form of an MA fatwa through the Attorney General's Office.

Meanwhile, in the case of removing red notice, Joko Tjandra is believed to be guilty of giving money to Brigadier General Prasetijo Utomo and Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte.

Brigadier General Prasetijo was given 100 thousand US dollars. Meanwhile, Inspector General Napoleon was given 200 thousand and 370 thousand US dollars. The money was distributed through businessman Tommy Sumardi.

"Based on the facts of the trial, it was revealed that the defendant Joko Soegiarto Tjandra was the main perpetrator who committed the criminal act of corruption as a bribe," he said.

As for the two cases of alleged bribery, the prosecutor charged Joko Soegiarto Tjandra with imprisonment for 4 years. In addition, Joko Tjandra was also required to pay a fine of Rp. 100 million, a subsidiary of 6 months in prison.