MA Releases Lawyer Eddy Sindoro, KPK: It Hurts Community Justice

Lawyer Lucas (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded to the Supreme Court's decision granting a Review (PK) filed by convicted cases of obstruction of investigation of former Lippo Group official Eddy Sindoro, Lucas.

Acting Kpk Spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri said it did not yet know the basis for the granting of the convicted PK. But the decision of the MA called KPK hurts the justice of the community.

"The disconnection of corruption inmates at the PK level certainly hurts the sense of justice of the community," Ali said in his written statement, Thursday, April 8.

He said the anti-corruption commission had not yet received a full verdict in the case. It's just that the KPK is very confident in the evidence they have to ensnare this lawyer.

"KPK is very confident with the evidence that we have so that up to the level of cassation in the Supreme Court even the indictment of kpk prosecutors and the application of the law on the court's decision below it remains proven according to the law legally and convincingly," he said.

Although respecting this ruling, kpk highlighted the number of PK submitted by corruptors. Ali even said it should be an alarm over the Commitment of the Supreme Court's seriousness in efforts to eradicate corruption.

"Eradicating corruption requires a strong commitment of all elements of the nation, especially the commitment of each law enforcement itself," he said.

Previously reported, PK Lucas was pegged on Wednesday, April 7, presiding judge Abdul Latif, and two member judges Sofyan Sitompul, and Salman Luthan. The verdict was registered with the number: 78 PK/Pid.Sus/2021.

With the verdict granted, Eddy Sindoro's lawyers have received a cut of the criminal penalty four times. In the case of obstruction of investigation, Lucas was actually sentenced to seven years in prison by the Jakarta Tipikor Court Judge Panel in March 2019.

Subsequently, Lucas appealed and his sentence was trimmed to five years. He then filed for cassation again and was given a three-year prison sentence. After that, Lucas submitted pk to MA on January 5, 2021 and was granted.

Regarding the PK's verdict, Lucas' lawyer Aldres Napitupulu said his client should be released immediately because he is innocent.

"It should mean he is free because PK is granted. (The verdict, red) was found not guilty," Aldres said when contacted by reporters in Jakarta.

He said he would send a letter to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Because, one of the warning points of the verdict in the PK is to release Lucas.

"We will express to the KPK that kpk first implement one of the warning verdicts that is to remove Lucas from the Correctional Institution," he said.

In addition to asking KPK to release his client, Aldres asked for Lucas' belongings to be returned. No exception items that have been auctioned.

"If it has been auctioned we will ask for the results of the auction to be handed back to Mr. Lucas, to the party from which the goods were confiscated," he said.