Former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi to Face Verdict Again: Whoever Lies Will Face the Consequences

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Supreme Court (MA) Secretary Nurhadi stated that his side has openly addressed the case of alleged receipt of gratuities and the commission of money laundering offences (TPPU).

Nurhadi alluded to the issue of mubahalah or an oath concerning differences in views between his side and the Public Prosecutors (JPU).

“The final closing statement is the mubahalah. Whoever lies will simply await their misfortune, right? I am bold in this because I know best with Allah, with God,” Nurhadi said when met after the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Friday (27/3/2026).

“Everything we leave to the panel, right? We have opened everything, haven’t we,” Nurhadi added.

The verdict in early April 2026 marks the second time Nurhadi is undergoing a trial for the reading of the decision.

However, Nurhadi believes the previous bribery case against him also contained many irregularities and oversights. He emphasised that the legal process in that case is not yet complete.

“There are still legal remedies, and there were many oversights,” Nurhadi said again.

“For the decision, God willing, 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, Friday (27/3/2026).

The panel requested that the trial start on time, given the packed court schedule that day.

The prosecutors stated that Nurhadi received gratuities worth IDR 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.