Supreme Court Rejects Taufik Eko's Cassation Appeal, Former Anesthesiologist Programme Head, 4-Year Sentence in Undip PPDS Extortion Case Becomes Final
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The final legal effort submitted by the defendant Taufik Eko Nugroho, former Head of the Anaesthesiology Programme, in the extortion case within the Specialist Medical Education Programme (PPDS) at Diponegoro University (Undip) has failed.
The Supreme Court (MA) has decided to reject the cassation petition filed by the anaesthesiology specialist doctor.
The decision was made during the judges’ panel deliberation meeting on Tuesday (24/2/2026).
Through Excerpt of Decision Number 359 K/Pid/2026, the MA confirms that Taufik’s legal status now has the force of law remains (inkracht).
With this decision, Taufik Eko must still serve a four-year prison sentence.
This verdict aligns with the previous decision issued by the Semarang District Court in October 2025 and upheld by the Central Java High Court in November 2025.
Previously, the Ministry of Health conducted an investigation regarding allegations of bullying practices and extortion against a female student in the Specialist Medical Education Programme (PPDS) Anaesthesiology at UNDIP, the late dr. Aulia Risma Lestari.
After conducting an internal investigation, the Ministry of Health then reported it to the police.
“The Ministry of Health appreciates the entire ongoing legal process and supports law enforcement efforts to create a safe, professional, and integrity-filled educational environment and health services,” said the Head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Information, Aji Muhawarman, quoted from the official Ministry of Health website, Friday (15/5/2026).
Aji appreciated the Central Java Regional Police and the Central Java Attorney General’s Office for handling the case.
The Ministry of Health also emphasised the importance of supervision in the organisation of medical education to prevent intimidation practices, bullying, or abuse of authority in the health worker environment.
“We will continue to evaluate the medical education system, especially the residency programme, to ensure protection for all students from all forms of reprehensible practices,” he said.