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Widodo President is considering to grant pardons to former Chairman of
the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Antasari Azhar. Grounds for granting clemency because of health conditions Antasari. However, the desire Jokowi grant pardons for Antasari hampered by regulations.
On this afternoon, Jokowi collect a number of specialized law enforcement discuss clemency for Antasari. Agency officials who called Jokowi is Justice Minister Yasonna H Laoly, Prasetyo HM Attorney General, Chief General Badrodin Haiti, and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno, as well as Secretary of State Pratikno.
According Yasonna, the President asked their view of things you can do to give clemency to Antasari. He explained that the President consider the deteriorating health condition Antasari.
"He saw that the punishment is very high and he sick in hospital OMNI.
Yes we give consideration to the President," said Yasonna, after a
meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday (13/07/2015).
Yasonna said Antasari initially did not want to apply for a pardon because it did not feel guilty. However, a formal appeal for clemency after the Jokowi, another problem arises that is associated with the filing requirements for clemency. Article 7, paragraph 2 of Law No. 5 of 2010 on clemency, mentioned the petition for clemency submitted within one year from the decision of permanent legal power.
"MA gives consideration that do not qualify. The issue now is the decision of the head of state, not to violate the law. We have already provided input, later the President who will decide what," he said.
Antasari defense efforts foundered after the panel of judges of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Arifin Tumpa decided to reject the request for reconsideration submitted in February 2012 Antasari ago. In memory PK, Antasari had revealed the existence of irregularities in the process of investigation, prosecution, and the judge's decision.
Antasari, who was convicted in the murder of director of PT Putra Rajawali Banjaran (PRB) Nasrudin Zulkarnaen and sentenced to 18 years in prison, had filed an appeal in the High Court of Jakarta. However, the Jakarta High Court sentences handed strengthen South Jakarta District Court.
After the submission of PK attempts foundered, Antasari finally take extraordinary legal remedy through the submission for clemency to the President's Jokowi in 2015.
On this afternoon, Jokowi collect a number of specialized law enforcement discuss clemency for Antasari. Agency officials who called Jokowi is Justice Minister Yasonna H Laoly, Prasetyo HM Attorney General, Chief General Badrodin Haiti, and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno, as well as Secretary of State Pratikno.
According Yasonna, the President asked their view of things you can do to give clemency to Antasari. He explained that the President consider the deteriorating health condition Antasari.
Yasonna said Antasari initially did not want to apply for a pardon because it did not feel guilty. However, a formal appeal for clemency after the Jokowi, another problem arises that is associated with the filing requirements for clemency. Article 7, paragraph 2 of Law No. 5 of 2010 on clemency, mentioned the petition for clemency submitted within one year from the decision of permanent legal power.
"MA gives consideration that do not qualify. The issue now is the decision of the head of state, not to violate the law. We have already provided input, later the President who will decide what," he said.
Antasari defense efforts foundered after the panel of judges of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Arifin Tumpa decided to reject the request for reconsideration submitted in February 2012 Antasari ago. In memory PK, Antasari had revealed the existence of irregularities in the process of investigation, prosecution, and the judge's decision.
Antasari, who was convicted in the murder of director of PT Putra Rajawali Banjaran (PRB) Nasrudin Zulkarnaen and sentenced to 18 years in prison, had filed an appeal in the High Court of Jakarta. However, the Jakarta High Court sentences handed strengthen South Jakarta District Court.
After the submission of PK attempts foundered, Antasari finally take extraordinary legal remedy through the submission for clemency to the President's Jokowi in 2015.
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