KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Supreme Court has appointed Supreme Court justice Artidjo Alkostar, a judge famous for his harsh punishment of corruption convicts, to handle the case review filed by former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama challenging his blasphemy conviction. "There was no special reason [behind the appointment]. The chief justice of the Supreme Court has the authority to appoint the justice," Supreme Court Spokesman Suhadi said on Thursday according to kompas.com. Artidjo had made headlines in the past when he decided to give harsher punishments for corruption convicts who tried to appeal previous rulings.
Ahok's review to be handled by judge Artidjo
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Supreme Court has appointed Supreme Court justice Artidjo Alkostar, a judge famous for his harsh punishment of corruption convicts, to handle the case review filed by former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama challenging his blasphemy conviction. "There was no special reason [behind the appointment]. The chief justice of the Supreme Court has the authority to appoint the justice," Supreme Court Spokesman Suhadi said on Thursday according to kompas.com. Artidjo had made headlines in the past when he decided to give harsher punishments for corruption convicts who tried to appeal previous rulings.
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