InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has resumed its efforts to recover state losses from the corruption case involving former Secretary of the Supreme Court, Nurhadi. This time, the KPK seized Rp3 billion derived from the harvest of Nurhadi's palm oil plantation in Padang Lawas, North Sumatra.

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, in a press conference at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Wednesday (July 16), revealed that the funds represent production from the last six months. "That is the harvest from the last six months," Budi stated.

He explained that the seized funds are now held in a KPK escrow account. This action, according to Budi, is part of the asset recovery process being undertaken by the anti-corruption agency to restore financial losses to the state.

“This is part of KPK's initial steps for asset recovery,” he said.

Previously, Nurhadi was sentenced to six years in prison by the Corruption Court on March 10, 2021, after being found guilty of receiving bribes amounting to Rp35.726 billion and gratuities totaling Rp13.787 billion from various parties during his tenure at the Supreme Court. The sentence also included a fine of Rp500 million, with a subsidiary of three months in prison.

After serving his sentence, Nurhadi was granted parole and released from the Class I Sukamiskin Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, in early 2025. However, shortly after his release, the KPK re-arrested Nurhadi on June 29, 2025, in connection with the development of a case involving allegations of Money Laundering (TPPU).

The seizure of assets from palm oil harvests demonstrates the KPK's ongoing pursuit of wealth derived from crimes that are believed to still be hidden or transferred into various forms of productive assets. The palm oil plantation in Padang Lawas, which is the source of these funds, is strongly suspected to be part of the illicit financial flow associated with the gratuities and bribes received by Nurhadi during his tenure.

This seizure is viewed as a serious effort by the KPK to strengthen the deterrent effect against corruption perpetrators and to assert that the proceeds of corrupt acts cannot be enjoyed, even after the perpetrators have served their sentences.

“Recovering state losses is not just about punishing the perpetrators, but also ensuring that the state gets back what is rightfully its,” Budi concluded. (T2)