Zarof Ricar Charged with Receiving Gratuities of Rp 915 Billion to 51 Kg of Gold

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Former Supreme Court official, Zarof Ricar, has been charged with receiving gratuities amounting to Rp 915 billion and 51 kilograms of gold from parties involved in court cases, whether at the first instance, appeal, cassation, or judicial review levels from 2012-2022. The assets, which are nearly Rp 1 trillion, are considered inconsistent with Zarof's income as a Supreme Court official.

When reading the indictment against Zarof Ricar, the Public Prosecutor's team led by M Nurachman Adikusumo revealed that Zarof's assets did not match his income profile as an employee of the Supreme Court.

The trial session for the reading of the indictment against Zarof Ricar related to the bribery case for the acquittal of Gregorius Ronald Tannur was led by Chief Judge Rosihan Juhriah Rangkuti, accompanied by Purwanto S Abdullah and Sigit Herman Binaji as associate judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday (10/2/2025).

"Regarding the acceptance of gratuities by the defendant in the form of cash in rupiah and foreign currencies converted into rupiah with a total value of approximately Rp 915 billion and gold bullion amounting to approximately 51 kg, this is not in accordance with the defendant's income profile as an employee of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia," said the public prosecutor.

Not only that, Zarof also did not report to the Corruption Eradication Commission within 30 days after receiving the money and gold. Furthermore, the defendant also did not report the existence of these assets in the State Officials' Wealth Report as mandated by law.

In his explanation, the prosecutor stated that the money amounting to Rp 915 billion, 51 kilograms of gold, along with records and documents containing case numbers and certain codes related to the management fees, were stored at Zarof's house located at Jalan Senayan No 8, Rawa Barat Subdistrict, Kebayoran Baru District, South Jakarta City, DKI Jakarta Province.

The prosecutor explained that Zarof once served as the Director of Criminal Case Procedures and Administration, Directorate General of the General Judiciary of the Supreme Court (2006-2014), Secretary of the Directorate General of the General Judiciary of the Supreme Court (2014-2017), and Head of the Research and Development Agency and Education and Training of Law and Judiciary of the Supreme Court (2017-2022).

In fact, the defendant, who is a Widyaiswara or Civil Servant who serves as an educator, teacher, and trainer in the judge's environment, also has access to meet and get to know judges, both at the District Court, High Court, and Supreme Court levels.

During his term of office, Zarof was deemed to have received money related to handling cases from parties who had cases in the courts from the first level, appeal, cassation, to judicial review.

In his role, Zarof facilitates the parties involved in the case, and influences the judge to issue a decision in accordance with the requests of the parties involved in the case.

After that, Zarof received bribes in the form of cash in the form of rupiah currency to foreign currency (foreign exchange) and gold. If converted into rupiah currency, the total value of the money reaches IDR 915 billion and 51 kilograms of precious metal gold. The receipt of money up to IDR 915 billion and 51 kilograms of gold was allegedly carried out by Zarof while serving at the Supreme Court from 2012-2022.

For his actions, Zarof was charged with violating Article 12 B in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.

In addition to the gratification article, Zarof was also charged with participating in the bribery case of the judge related to the acquittal of Ronald Tannur. Zarof Ricar was charged with violating Article 6 Paragraph (1) Letter a in conjunction with Article 15 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code or Article 5 Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 15 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Law concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

He is said to have received a reward of up to IDR 1 billion for helping ensure that the cassation decision in Ronald Tannur's case could strengthen the acquittal verdict handed down by the Panel of Judges at the Surabaya District Court.

Hearing the public prosecutor's indictment, Zarof and his legal team stated that they would file an objection or exception. Chief Justice Rosihan Juhriah Rangkuti said that the trial with the exception agenda would be held on February 17.

On that occasion, Judge Rosihan also reminded the defendant not to contact the panel of judges who were trying the Ronald Tannur bribery case.

He ensured that if there was a party that contacted the defendant or his family, then the person had no connection to the panel of judges. "We also ask the defendant and his family not to contact the panel of judges in the management of this case," said Judge Rosihan.

Judge Rosihan's warning was also delivered during the indictment reading hearing against Meirizka Widjaja, Ronald Tannur's mother, and Ronald Tannur's attorney, Lisa Rachmat.

"Before the trial was closed, we made an important announcement that the panel of judges would not contact the defendant or his family. If there is a party that contacts the defendant or his family, then that person has no connection to the panel of judges," he said.