Three Judges Face Corruption Charges Over Murder Acquittal
- VIVA.co.id/Zendy Pradana
In response to the bribery case, Dr. Lies Sulistiani, S.H., M.Hum., an academic at Padjadjaran University, emphasized the need for high integrity among human resources in the judicial system.
"Corrupt behavior is not solely caused by income levels but primarily stems from mentality, morals, and integrity," Sulistiani explained.
She noted that the Indonesian judicial system has a system of supervision for judges, both internal supervision through the Supreme Court's supervisory body and external supervision by the Judicial Commission.
She said that while this supervision has been effective, the arrest of the judges underscores the necessity for the judicial system to enhance the integrity of its human resources.
As per the details of the case, Tannur was accused of running over his girlfriend Dini Sera Afrianti with his car following a night out in Surabaya on October 4, 2023.
Afrianti, a 29-year-old widow from Sukabumi, West Java, had a 12-year-old child.
After a heated argument, Tannur allegedly struck Afrianti with his car in the parking lot of Lenmarc Mall in Surabaya.
He then took Afrianti to an apartment before heading to the hospital with her. She died en route. He was arrested shortly afterward.
Tannur is the son of Edward Tannur, a former House of Representatives member from the National Awakening Party (PKB).
Prosecutors charged him with murder and aggravated assault and sought a 12-year prison sentence.
However, on July 24, the Surabaya District Court judges acquitted him of all charges and ordered his immediate release, sparking widespread criticism from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the public.
After the acquittal, AGO spokesperson Harli Siregar condemned the verdict as flawed and unsupported, stating that it relied solely on the judges' subjective opinions.
He criticized the judges for disregarding key evidence, including CCTV footage showing Tannur's car striking the victim and forensic reports on the cause of her death.
