Nawawi Pomolango Calls Sela Gazalba Saleh's Decision Granted By The Corruption Court Causes Chaos

KPK interim Chairman Nawawi Pomolango/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The interim chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango said that the interlocutory decision that freed the inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh could disrupt the justice system for criminal acts of corruption.

Therefore, he appreciated the steps taken by the Jakarta High Court to cancel.

"KPK agreed with the consideration of the High Court of Judges at PT Jakarta that the interlocutory decision of the Central Jakarta Corruption Court Panel of Judges could cause chaos in the criminal justice system or corruption cases," Nawawi said at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 25.

"Especially at the same time the Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta and others are also hearing cases of corruption in the KPK, all of which are not attached to delegation from other institutions," he continued.

Nawawi said that the PT Jakarta decision to re-trial Gazalba was immediately carried out. However, the composition of the panel of judges should be replaced.

"The KPK asked the Central Jakarta Corruption Court to restart the investigation of the case on behalf of Gazalba Saleh with a note replacing the composition of the previous panel of judges and re-ruling the detention of the defendant Gazalba Saleh," he said.

He emphasized that the replacement of the panel of judges was deemed necessary to prevent conflicts of interest.

The KPK invites all elements of society to participate in monitoring and overseeing this judicial process. So that the legal process that goes by is obedient to the principles of law itself," said Nawawi.

As previously reported, PT Jakarta canceled the interlocutory decision on the gratification and money laundering case 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.

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.