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    "data": {
        "id": 1594355,
        "msgid": "prosecutor-loses-delpedro-acquitted-yusril-case-final-government-respects-1772844843",
        "date": "2026-03-07 07:24:14",
        "title": "Prosecutor Loses, Delpedro Acquitted, Yusril: Case Final, Government Respects",
        "author": "Teguh Firmansyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A senior Indonesian minister states the court's acquittal of Delpedro and co-defendants demonstrates judicial independence and that the government will not intervene. The ruling under the new KUHAP regime is deemed final, and prosecutors are urged not to pursue cassation; other acquitted defendants are named as Muzaffar Salim, Syahdan Husein, and Khariq Anhar.",
        "content": "<p>Republika.co.id, Jakarta \u2014 Minister Coordinating for Law, Human\nRights, Immigration and Legal Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra says the\nacquittal of the Executive Director of Lokataru Foundation and\ncolleagues (dkk) shows that the judicial process is running\nindependently without government intervention. The government, he says,\nhas fulfilled its commitment not to interfere with ongoing legal\nproceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The court has demonstrated its independence, and the government has\nnot intervened in any way in the conduct of the trial,\u2019 Yusril told\nreporters in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he emphasised, the government respects the decision of the\nCentral Jakarta District Court. According to him, the judges have tried\nthe Delpedro et al.\u00a0case independently and without pressure or influence\nfrom any party.<\/p>\n<p>Through this ruling, the minister continued, he hopes Delpedro et\nal.\u00a0can be released from custody and return to society as soon as\npossible. \u2018The government is fair and respects judicial independence,\u2019\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Yusril explained that under the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP),\nprosecutors can no longer lodge cassation against acquittal\nverdicts.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he added, the Delpedro et al.\u00a0case should be considered final\nand closed. \u2019I ask prosecutors not to argue about a<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutor-loses-delpedro-acquitted-yusril-case-final-government-respects-1772844843",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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