Former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi Faces Sentencing Hearing Today

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Supreme Court (MA) Secretary Nurhadi will undergo a sentencing hearing for the alleged receipt of gratuities and committing money laundering offences today, Wednesday (1/4/2026). “For the verdict, insha’Allah, we will open the trial on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, with the verdict proceedings,” stated the Chief Judge of the Panel, Fajar Kusuma Aji, during the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, last Friday (27/3/2026). However, he reminded about the mubahalah related to the differing views between his side and the Public Prosecutor (JPU). “The last closing statement was a mubahalah. Whoever lies will await their doom, that’s it. Right? I dare to do that because I am the one who knows best with Allah, with God,” Nurhadi said again. In this case, Nurhadi is demanded a seven-year prison sentence with a fine of Rp500 million, subsidiary to 140 days’ imprisonment. Prosecutors stated that Nurhadi received gratuities worth Rp137.1 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 bank 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. The gratuity funds were received from several parties. In this case, Nurhadi is also alleged to have laundered money totaling Rp308.1 billion, comprising Rp307.2 billion and 50,000 US dollars (equivalent to Rp835 million at an exchange rate of Rp16,700 per US dollar). The money laundering was carried out by placing the funds in accounts in other people’s names. Then, the money was used to purchase or pay for land and buildings, as well as to buy vehicles.