Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court: Five Surabaya District Court Apparatus Disciplinary Sanctions Related To Ronald Tannur's Case

Chief Justice of the Sunarto Supreme Court (central) presented data on the performance of the institution during the Supreme Court's Year-End Reflection at Balairung MA RI, Jakarta, Friday (27/12/2024). BETWEEN/Fath Putra Mulya

JAKARTA - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) Sunarto said five officials of the Surabaya District Court (PN), East Java, were given severe disciplinary sanctions related to Gregorius Ronald Tannur's acquittal in the murder case of Dini Sera Afrianti.

"So it is true that we have deployed a team from the Bawas (Supervisory Agency) including the Surabaya District Court, and there are approximately five people who have been sentenced to severe disciplinary penalties," Sunarto said during the Supreme Court's Year-End Reflection in Jakarta as reported by ANTARA, Friday, December 27.

However, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was reluctant to explain the identities of the five Surabaya District Court officials who were sanctioned.

"I myself don't know," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the development of the alleged bribery case for the acquittal of Ronald Tannur, Sunato emphasized that the Supreme Court holds the principle of presumption of innocence. Therefore, the Supreme Court did not comment on the developments that are still being investigated by the Attorney General's Office.

"The Supreme Court is of the opinion that after there is evidence submitted at the trial later. So, the case in Surabaya, the Bawas team has gone down and has finished, a week ago I signed the disciplinary punishment," said Sunarto.

The alleged bribery case of Ronald Tannur's acquittal dragged a number of parties, including the panel of judges at the Surabaya District Court who decided the case, namely Erintuah Damanik, Heru Hanindyo, and Mangapul.

At the inaugural hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday (24/12), the three were charged with accepting bribes of Rp4.67 billion. In addition, the three are also suspected of receiving gratuities in the form of rupiah and various foreign currencies, such as Singapore dollars, Malaysian ringgit, Japanese yen, euro, and Saudi riyals.

Dalam perkembangannya, Kejagung mengungkapkan adanya sosok R, pejabat PN Surabaya, yang diduga menjadi perantara dalam kasus tersebut. Mengenai hal ini, Juru Bicara MA Yanto di Jakarta, Senin (18/11) menyebut MA telah membentuk tim untuk mengusut sosok R tersebut.

In addition, former MA employee Zarof Ricar was also involved in this case. The former Head of Balitbang Diklat Hukum and Justice of the Supreme Court was named a suspect in the alleged conspiracy of bribery or gratification in handling the Ronald Tannur case at the cassation level.

As for Zarof Ricar, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court admitted that breaking the chain was not easy. However, the Supreme Court has conducted checks and gathered as much information as possible.

"When there is news, information in the media mentions the names of apparatus within the MA and the judiciary, the Supreme Court in accordance with its authority has formed a team of examiners and has also heard information from the parties mentioned by the media, including hearing the parties who are now in the Attorney General's Office. We hear all," said Sunarto.