Ghufron Values High Court Judge Approves KPK Authority After Canceling Gazalba Saleh's Sela Decision

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Nurul Ghufron/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron appreciated the Jakarta High Court (PT) for canceling the intermediate decision of the inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh. He said this decision at the same time ratified the authority of his institution in prosecuting.

"Alhamdulillah, for us this is not just a matter of the Gazalba case," said Ghufron via text message to reporters, Monday, June 24.

"In general, the judge has approved the authority of the KPK in prosecuting that the KPK has the authority to prosecute based on the KPK Law," he continued.

PT Jakarta canceled the interlocutory decision on gratification and money laundering cases that ensnared the inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh. The Jakarta Corruption Court was asked to continue the trial.

"Ordered the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court which tried the a quo case to continue to try and decide the a quo case," said Chief Judge Subachran Hardi Mulyono at the Jakarta High Court, Monday, June 24.

The Panel of Judges of PT Jakarta in its decision rejected the objections or exceptions submitted by the Gazalba camp. The KPK did not make a mistake in making the indictment.

As previously reported, the Jakarta Corruption Court ordered the KPK to release Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh in a trial held on Monday, May 27. This order came after the exception submitted was granted.

"To try, one, grant a note of objection from the legal advisory team of the defendant Gazalba Saleh," said Panel of Judges Fahzal Hendri.

This exception was granted because the judge assessed that the prosecutor at the KPK had not received an appointment from the Attorney General. Thus, the indictment submitted cannot be accepted.