Tom Lembong's camp said that the judge could free the defendant corruption: as long as it was in accordance with the facts

Jakarta – Former Minister of Trade, Thomas Trikasih Lembong of Tom Lembong, appealed the sentence of 4.5 years in prison on the corruption case of sugar imports. Tom Lembong’s camp produced a circular from the Supreme Court (MA) that does not prohibit the judge from submitting a free sentence in a corruption case to the defendant. “Saya Baru Dapat Kiriman Ada Surat Edaran Dari Mahkamah Agung Nomor 2 Tahun 2012, Ini Bisa Buat Jadi Referensi Bagi Hakim Yang Menangani Perkara ini. Nantinya Bahwa Dalam Angka 4 Itu Tertulis Putusan Bebas Tidak Selalu Identik Dengan Kesalahan Hakan Hakan Hakan Hakan Hakan Hakan Hakan Hakan Bebas Tidak Memutus Bebas Sama Mulianya Dengan Memutus Bersalah Selama Dilakukan Secara Profesional Berintegritas Dan Sesuai Hukakinan Hakim, “Kata Pengacara Tom Lembong, Ari Yusuf Amir, Dalam Conference Pers Diri Kawasan Jakarta Pusat, Rabu Conferensi (30/7/2025). Browse to continue the content, Ari said the panel of judges at the level of appeal could make the Circuit Court as a guideline. He hoped that the Circuit of the Supreme Court could make the appellate judge Brave to try the Tom Lembong case. “This means that the corruption judges freely decide for the case of corruption corruption. There is no damage to it. Don’t think it will be free, it will always be a negative note, because noisy decision that you decide as long as your integrity and according to legal facts,” Ari explained. The 4.5 -year -old session of Tom Lembong Prison will be tried by the panel of the Jakarta High Court judges. Tom Camp requested that the appeal session be kept transparent. “This is what we expect a Supreme Court to open the survey, the trial is opened to the public, so that all the people are already judged. So, if the judge can misinterpret the trial process, the community may judge,” he continued. The previous judge said Tom Lembong was convicted of corruption in the importation of sugar. The judge sentenced 4.5 years in prison and a fine of RP. 750 million to Tom Lembong. (YGS/HAF)