Heru Hanindyo, Member Judge Of Release Ronald Tannur Sued 12 Years In Prison

Archives. Defendant Gregorius Ronald Tannur during the trial in the murder case at the Surabaya District Court (ANTARA)

The inactive judge of the Surabaya District Court, Heru Hanindyo, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. This is because the Public Prosecutor (JPU) assessed that the defendant's actions had fulfilled the elements of alleged bribery and/or gratification in the series of acquittals of Gregorius Ronlad Tannur.

"Demanding that the panel of judges at the corruption court at the Central Jakarta District Court who insinuated this case decide to declare the defendant Heru Hanindyo legally and convincingly guilty," said the prosecutor at the trial, Tuesday, April 22.

"The defendant Heru Hanindyo was sentenced to 12 years in prison," he continued.

In determining these demands, the prosecutor also considered several mitigating and burdensome things.

For mitigating matters, Heru has never been convicted. Meanwhile, those who incriminate their actions do not support government programs in the context of organizing a clean country and ebabsdaei corruption, collusion, and nepotism.

Then, Heru was considered uncooperative and did not admit the bribe he had taken.

"The defendant's actions have injured the public's trust in, especially the judiciary (Indonesian Supreme Court)," said the prosecutor.

Heru Hanindyo is one of three defendants who was charged with accepting bribes in the form of gifts or promises of Rp4.67 billion and gratuities in the case of alleged bribery and gratuities for granting acquittal to the convicted murder of Ronald Tannur in 2024.

In addition to bribes, Heru together with Erintuah Damanik and Mangapul were also charged with receiving gratuities in the form of rupiah and various foreign currencies, namely Singapore dollars, Malaysian ringgit, Japanese yen, euro, and Saudi riyals.

They were charged with Article 12 letter c or Article 6 Paragraph (2) or Article 5 Paragraph (2) and Article 12 B in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

The bribes allegedly received by the three judges included Rp1 billion and 308 thousand Singapore dollars or Rp3.67 billion (exchange rate of Rp11,900).