KPK Invites The Community To Monitor Gazalba Saleh's Cassation In Case Management Cases

Inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) invites the public to monitor the cassation filed against the free verdict of the inactive Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh. Do not let injustice occur from the decision to be knocked out by the Supreme Court (MA). "The KPK also invites the public to play an active role in guarding the decision of this case so as to create a message and the meaning of legal justice in people's lives," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, August 23. KPK also hopes that the Supreme Court will give an appropriate decision. Moreover, in the appeal memory submitted there are a number of facts of the trial that have been revealed. Among them is the term for Gazalba as a 'in-going boss' in the process of case management. Not only that, the anti-corruption commission also received information that the Supreme Court received money and used it when carrying out Umrah worship. "The KPK hopes that the Panel of Judges fully considers the cassation reasons submitted to the Prosecutor's Team and grants the appeal by deciding as demanded by the prosecutor's team," said Ali. "The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia as the final door to get justice will certainly be based in its decision to uphold the dignity of justice and maintain public trust," he continued. Previously reported, Gazalba was acquitted in the trial of alleged bribery case handling at the Supreme Court (MA). The KPK was deemed insufficient evidence by the Panel of Judges of the Bandung Corruption Court. In this case, Gazalba was prosecuted for 11 years in prison by the Public Prosecutor (JPU). He is allegedly proven to have received bribes of 20 thousand Singapore dollars for case management at the Supreme Court. KPK prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto said the demands were filed based on the conclusions from the facts of the trial, ranging from witness testimony, to the evidence presented. "So that the panel of judges decided, stated that the defendant Gazalba Saleh was proven legally and convincingly guilty. Sentenced the prison sentence for 11 years and a fine of Rp1 billion subsidiary 6 months in prison, "s Wawanan said at the Bandung Corruption Court, Thursday, 13 July.

The prosecutor explained that Gazalba was suspected of accepting bribes to grant the petitioner's request, namely Heryanto Tanaka, to grant an appeal case related to the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) case.