Not Accepting Defendant Alleged Corruption Sentenced To Free, Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office Prepares Appeal

KENDARI - The Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office said that they are currently preparing a memorandum of cassation related to the acquittal of three defendants in the mining case of PT Toshida Indonesia. Quoting Antara, the Assistant Intelligence (Asintel) of the Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office Noer Adi said that if the preparation of the cassation memorandum had been completed it would be submitted to the Court Corruption in Kendari to be sent to the Supreme Court (MA). "More or less later, maybe after the preparation of the memorandum of cassation is complete, maybe in the next few weeks, once it's finished, we will proceed to the Supreme Court through the Tipikor Court," he said in Kendari, Wednesday, March 9. He said that his party had previously been given time to appeal within 14 days and his party had decided to do so regarding the acquittal of the three defendants in the mining case PT Toshida Indonesia. PT Toshida Indonesia.

Even so, his party feels that the evidence submitted in the filing process from the results of the investigation is strong, but he still appreciates if the judge decides to acquit the three defendants. "But again, because the judges have different opinions, we must respect that. We are given space, given the opportunity to file legal remedies for the acquittal," he said. which overrides Article 244 of the Criminal Code. "So there were those who said they could not appeal, even though it is wrong if there is such an opinion because we refer to the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 114 which overrides Article 244 of the Criminal Code. We can still appeal based on the Decision of the Constitutional Court Number 114 ," he said. Previously, the Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office lost in the trial The case of alleged corruption in the mining permit of PT Toshida Indonesia at the Kendari Corruption Court, Monday, February 14. A total of three defendants in the case were acquitted by a court judge, namely the former Acting Head of the Southeast Sulawesi ESDM Office BHR, the former Head of the Mineral and Coal Division of the Southeast Sulawesi ESDM Office YSM, and the General Manager of PT Toshida Indonesia UMR. In this regard, the Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office through the Public Prosecutor's team will file an appeal against the acquittal of three defendants who have been declared acquitted by the Kendari District Court.