Former Official Of The Directorate General Of Taxes Angin Prayitno Was Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Corruption Court Judge sentenced the defendant Director of Audit and Collection (P2) to the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance for the 2016-2019 period, Angin Prayitno Aji in the case of alleged gratification and money laundering.

"The defendant Angin Prayitno Aji was sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, provided that if the fine was not paid, it would be replaced with imprisonment for 4 months," said Chief Judge Fahzal Hendri at the Jakarta Corruption Court, reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 28.

Angin Prayitno was sentenced to an additional penalty in the form of payment of replacement money amounting to Rp3,737,500,000.00.

If the convict does not pay the replacement money no later than 1 month after the decision has permanent legal force (inkrah), said Fahzal, his property can be confiscated by the prosecutor and auctioned off to cover the replacement money.

"In the event that the convict does not have sufficient assets to pay the replacement money, he will be sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year," continued Fahzal.

The panel of judges stated that Angin was proven to have violated Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code jo. Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and Article 3 of Law No. 8/2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering jo. Article 65 of the Criminal Code.

"Declaring that the defendant Angin Prayitno Aji has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act jointly committing corruption and money laundering, as in the first and second indictments of the public prosecutor," said Fahzal.

The aggravating things, said the judge, were that the defendant did not assist the government's program in eradicating corruption, the defendant did not feel guilty, and did not show any remorse in this case.

Meanwhile, mitigating things were that the defendant was polite at the trial and the defendant as the head of the household had a responsibility for his wife and children.

"We have discussed with our legal advisers, we will think about making an appeal," said Angin Prayitno on the judge's decision.

In addition, the public prosecutor (JPU) at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also stated that he was thinking about filing an appeal first.

"Therefore, the decision in this case does not yet have permanent legal force," said Fahzal.

The judge's verdict was lighter than the demands of the KPK prosecutor who previously demanded Angin Prayitno Aji to 9 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to imprisonment for 6 months.

"Declaring that the defendant Angin Prayitno Aji has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption and money laundering as the first and second indictments," said the KPK prosecutor at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday (27/6).

In addition, Angin Prayitno was also demanded by the KPK prosecutor to pay compensation for a number of crimes he enjoyed, which amounted to Rp29,505,167,100.00.

"If the convict does not pay the replacement money within 1 month after the court's decision which has obtained permanent legal force, his property can be confiscated by the prosecutor and auctioned off to cover the replacement money. If it is not sufficient, he will be sentenced to 2 years in prison," said the Public Prosecutor.

Angin terpidana kasus penerimaan suap terkait dengan pemeriksaan pajak yang sudah dijatuhi hukuman 9 tahun penjara ditambah denda sebesar Rp300 juta subsider 2 bulan kurungan dan kewajiban membayar uang pengganti sejumlah Rp3,375 miliar.