Former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi Denies Receiving Rp 137 Billion, Claims He Never Handled Cases

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Supreme Court (MA) Secretary Nurhadi has denied receiving gratuities and committing money laundering offences in the case against him. “I firmly state that I have never handled cases, let alone requested money to handle cases. I have never requested or received fund flows as alleged,” Nurhadi said while reading his defence note at the trial in the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday (25/3/2026). “Suspicion is not evidence. Assumptions are not a basis that can be used as a guideline in assessing evidence in a rule of law state,” he stated. He emphasised that if the proof still leaves doubt, then by law, that doubt should favour the defendant. In his plea, Nurhadi requested the panel of judges to deliver an objective verdict based on the law, especially at his advanced age. Concluding his plea, Nurhadi reaffirmed his denial of the prosecutor’s allegations and left the decision to the panel of judges. Nurhadi fully submitted the case to the panel of judges to decide fairly based on the law and integrity. Previously, Nurhadi was demanded to pay restitution of Rp 137.1 billion in this case. He was also demanded a seven-year prison sentence with a fine of Rp 500 million, subsidiary 140 days in prison. The public prosecutor stated that Nurhadi received gratuities worth Rp 137.1 billion from parties involved in cases within the court environment, both at the first instance, appeal, cassation, and judicial review levels. This receipt occurred while Nurhadi was still in office until after his retirement as MA Secretary. The gratuities were received by Nurhadi through accounts in the name of his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono, and several other names, including Calvin Pratama, Soepriyo Waskita Adi, and Yoga Dwi Hartiar.