Gazalba Saleh Sentenced To Free At Bandung Corruption Court, KPK Files Cassation

Gazalba Saleh / DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will file an appeal after the Corruption Court Panel of Judges acquitted former Supreme Court Justice (MA) Gazalba Saleh.

The evidence for the alleged receipt of bribes that are owned is strongly believed to be against the decision.

"We will immediately make an appeal to the Supreme Court," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, August 1.

Ali said that the KPK certainly respects the decision. However, it is emphasized that the cassation application needs to be made.

"We are very confident in the evidence that the KPK has," he said.

As previously reported, Gazalba was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Public Prosecutor (JPU). He is suspected of having received a bribe of 20 thousand Singapore dollars for case management at the Supreme Court.

Public Prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto said the charges were given based on the conclusions of the facts of the trial, ranging from witness statements, evidence of clues, to evidence presented.

"So that the panel of judges decide, declare the defendant Gazalba Saleh proven legally and convincingly guilty. Sentencing him a sentence of 11 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison," said Wawan at the Bandung Corruption Court, Thursday, July 13.

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

According to the prosecutor, the bribes prepared by Heryanto Tanaka were to take care of the case at 110 thousand Singapore dollars. Then the money was channeled by a chain, ranging from lawyers, ASN in the MA environment, to Prasetio Nugroho as the substitute clerk or assistant who is a representation of Gazalba Saleh.