JAKARTA - Former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong, Monday, fulfilled the invitation from the Judicial Commission (KY) regarding his report against the three judges who tried his case.
"I want to attend this morning to show my commitment, my seriousness, and to raise the conscience of members of the Judicial Commission officials," said Tom Lembong, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, August 11.
Tom hopes that the subscription he receives can be a momentum for improving the legal system for the common good of all Indonesian people.
"Yes, so that together we can take advantage of the momentum of this subscription to encourage improvements that we can encourage. It's a shame if this momentum is not used for the common good, yes, the opportunity to fix it," he said.
In the case of corruption in sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade in 2015 '2016, Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison after being found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption, which cost the state finances Rp194.72 billion.
Tom Lembong's corruption crimes include issuing submission letters or approval of imports of raw crystal sugar for the 2015'2016 period to 10 companies without being based on inter-ministerial coordination meetings and without recommendations from the Ministry of Industry.
For his actions, Tom Lembong was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 750 million, provided that if he was not paid, he would be replaced (subsidiary) with 6 months imprisonment.
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However, on August 1, 2025, Tom Lembong was officially released from the Cipinang Detention Center, Jakarta, receiving an abolition from President Prabowo Subianto.
After receiving the abolition, Tom Lembong then reported the three judges who heard his case to the Supreme Court and the Judicial Commission.
The three judges reported were Chief Justice Dennie Arsan Fatrix with Member Judges Alfis Setyawan and Purwanto S Abdullah.
Tom Lembong's attorney, Zaid Mushafi, said the report was made because he considered the judge who tried his client not to prioritize the principle of presumption of innocence.
"What is noted is that there is one member judge who in our opinion during the trial process did not prioritize presumption of innocence. He did not prioritize that principle. But prioritizing the principle of presumption of punishment. So Mr. Tom, it seems as if the person who is already guilty just looks for the evidence. Even though that can't be the judicial process," said Zaid.
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