The Verdict Of Former MA Secretary Nurhadi And His Son-in-law Is Judged Lightly, The KPK Appeals

Acting Spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) filed an appeal against the verdict of the Corruption Eradication Court against former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Nurhadi and his son-in-law, Riezky Herbiyono. The anti-graft commission prosecutor has also submitted a memorandum of appeal against the verdict.

This submission was made on Friday, April 30 at the Central Jakarta District Court.

"KPK prosecutor Nur Haris Arhadi, through the Central Jakarta District Court, has submitted a memorandum of appeal," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in a written statement to journalists, Monday, May 3.

There are a number of reasons why the KPK needs to file an appeal. One of them was the judge's decision which was deemed not commensurate with Nurhadi's act of accepting bribes and gratuities.

"The first level panel of judges has not yet accommodated the facts of the trial regarding the value of money enjoyed by the defendants," said Ali.

The anti-corruption commission hopes that Nurhadi and Rezky can be punished more severely in the appeal decision. Ali said that his party was ready to face Nurhadi and his son-in-law in court.

"The KPK hopes that the Panel of Judges at the appellate level will consider and decide what was conveyed by the Prosecutors' Team in the description of the appeal memory," he said.

Previously reported, Former Secretary of the Supreme Court Nurhadi and his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono, were sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million, a subsidiary of 3 months.

Nurhadi stated that he was proven to have received bribes amounting to Rp35,726 billion and gratuities from a number of parties amounting to Rp. 13,787 billion.

The verdict was lower than the demands of the KPK public prosecutor (JPU) who asked Nurhadi to be sentenced to 12 years in prison plus a fine of Rp1 billion, a subsidiary of 6 months in prison, while his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono, was charged with 11 years in prison plus a fine of Rp1 billion, a subsidiary of 6 months in prison.