The Attorney General's Office Said About Jessica Kumala Wongso's Plan To Submit A PK

Kapuspenkum AGO, Harli Siregar (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Jessica Kumala Wongso plans to submit a review (PK) to the Supreme Court (MA) regarding the murder case of Wayan Mirna Salihin. Responding to this step, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) stated that it is the right of every citizen involved in the law.

"So it is the right of the convict," said Head of the AGO, Harli Siregar to VOI, Monday, August.

Pengakuan PK, kata Harli diatur dalam Pasal 263 KUHAP. Pasal itu secara lugas menyatakan terpidana atau ahli warisnya dapat mengajukan PK kepada MA.

Thus, the AGO invited Jessica Kumala Wongso and her attorney to carry out the plan.

Of course, the application for PK must be based on strong reasons such as finding new evidence.

"Of course, he passed away to the reasons for submitting the PK itself, for example whether it was true that there was a novum (new evidence) or there was an error or the judge's mistake," said Harli.

Previously, Jessica Kumala Wongso's attorney, Otto Hasibuan, stated that his party plans to file a PK. One of the reasons is because the judge's decision against his client is deemed inappropriate.

"But we as lawyers discuss with Jessica that maybe the verdict is not in accordance with what we think is happening. Therefore, we will try the opportunity to file a PK against the case, so that's the position," said Otto.

Jessica Kumala Wongso has been sentenced to 20 years after being proven guilty of premeditated murder against Wayan Mirna Salahin. The murder was carried out by inserting cyanide poison into the coffee that Mirna drank.

Despite being decided for 20 years, now Jessica is actually breathing free air faster, after getting a remission of 58 months 30 days. Conditional release (PB) for Jesssica based on the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number PAS-1703.PK.05.09 of 2024.