Jakarta, Nov. 12 -- South Jakarta District Court's sole judge Effan explained rejection of ex-youth and sports minister Imam Nahrawi's request for a judicial review of the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK's) decision naming him an alleged graft case suspect.

The KPK's decision is legitimate, Effan remarked while reading out the pretrial verdict at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.

He noted that the KPK had conducted an investigation into the alleged graft case in which it found two pieces of evidence: witnesses and letters related to a quo case.

The investigation into the suspect based on an investigation order number Sprin.Dik/94/DIK.00/01/08/2019, dated August 28, 2019, is legitimate, he stated.

"On August 28, 201...