REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Supreme Court (MA) spokesman Agung Abdullah said judges only assessed legal facts when examining and deciding cases, including in Baiq Nuril Maknun case. Baiq was found guilty by Supreme Court for violating Article 27 paragraph 1 Law No. 11/2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE).

“Judges stick to legal facts revealed in the trial as the statements conveyed in courtroom are given under an oath,” Abdullah said on Thursday (Nov 22).

Abdullah explained all information outside the courtroom would not be considered. Based on the facts of the trial, Baiq was found guilty, he said.

Baiq Nuril Maknun