Former President Director Of Jasindo Sueded 7 Years In Prison, Replacement Money Of IDR 27.6 Billion

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JAKARTA - President Director of BUMN PT Asuransi Jasindo for the period May 2011 - September 2016 and also Director of Marketing for Corporate Jasindo for the term of office January 2008 - April 2011 Budi Tjahjono were sentenced to 7 years in prison plus a fine of Rp1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison plus the obligation to pay compensation of Rp27,688 billion.

"Demanding that the panel of judges at the Jakarta corruption court (Tipikor) declare that the defendant Budi Tjahjono is legally and convincingly proven guilty of jointly committing a criminal act of corruption and money laundering as the first and second indictments. Sentencing the defendant with a prison sentence of 7 years plus a fine of Rp. 1 billion subsidiary 6 months in prison," said KPK public prosecutor (JPU) Amir Nurdianto at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 31.

The claim is based on the first indictment of Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code and the second indictment of Article 3 of Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.

Budi Tjahjono was also required to pay a replacement fee of Rp. 50,431,743,437 minus the refund from Tissa Palwani of Rp. 750 million, purchases of 8 assets in the form of apartments, land and buildings worth Rp. 16.758 billion and payments for the services of architects and construction of Melawai's house amounting to Rp. 5,235 billion.

"So that it is determined that the defendant will pay compensation to the state in the amount of Rp. 27,688,487,437 no later than one month after the court's decision has permanent legal force," added the prosecutor.

If Budi Tjahjono does not pay the replacement money within one month after the court's decision has permanent legal force, his property will 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 3 years in prison," added the prosecutor.

Apart from Budi Tjahjono, there are two other defendants who are also being charged with criminal penalties, namely Finance Director of PT Asuransi Jasindo for the period January 2008 - September 2016 Solihah and President Director of PT Ayodya Multi Sarana and PT Altona while Tisna Palwani is the Head of the Finance Division (Kadiv) of PT Asuransi Jasindo for the period 2008 - 2012 Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain.

"Demanding that the panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court declare that the defendant Solihah is proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption together as the first alternative indictment. Sentencing the defendant with a prison sentence of 5 years and 6 months in prison plus a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary of 5 months in prison," said the prosecutor.

Meanwhile, Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain was sentenced to 6 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 5 months.

"Demanding that the panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court declare that the defendant Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain is legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption together as the first alternative indictment. Sentencing the defendant with a prison sentence of 6 years plus a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 5 months in prison," said prosecutor Amin.

Kiagus Emil is also required to pay a replacement money of the amount of money he enjoys, namely Rp4,467,980,596

"Stipulates that the defendant pays compensation to the state in the amount of 571,043 US dollars and 5,257 billion minus the money that has been confiscated from the return of Rp800 million so that the total is Rp4,467,989,596 no later than one month after the court's decision has permanent legal force," added the prosecutor.

If Kiagus Emil does not pay the replacement money within one month after the court's decision has permanent legal force, then his property will 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 2 years," added the prosecutor.

The gratuities received by the three defendants were first, receiving money amounting to 3,263,868.32 US dollars in 2008 - 2012 through Solihah from Total Risk Solutions (London) Ltd. (TRS), STRS/LRS, ARM Pte. Ltd, Kong Thye Wei and Pana Harison (Asia) P L.

Second, receipts through Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain's holding account amounted to 1,520,266.06 US dollars from cooperation with TRS and STRS/LRS.

Third, the receipt from the insurance agent PT Jasindo Is Hariyanto through Tisna Palwani amounted to Rp6.521 billion.

The total money of 4,783,951.38 US dollars and Rp6,521 billion (or a total of around Rp50.4 billion) was used to buy assets in the form of 7 apartment units and 1 unit of land and buildings in the name of their families, namely Mumeiana Widyowati (wife of Budi Tjahjono) and Mudi Hapsari, Dina Ardananeswari and Dimaz Wibisono, namely Budi Tjahjono's children.

Since Budi Tjahjono together with Solihah and Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain received the money, the three have not reported to the KPK until a time limit of 30 days since the receipt even though there is no legal basis for rights according to law.

Budi Tjahjono is also considered proven guilty of money laundering in June 2017 - June 2018, namely spending IDR 5,235,215,000 to build a house on Jalan Melawai X Number 5 South Jakarta.

The money came from gratification for the period June 2008 - December 2013 amounting to 4,783,951.38 US dollars and Rp6,521 billion and was used to pay architectural costs of Rp110 million and construction of houses worth Rp5,125,215,000 given to Wikancahyo Wicaksono, Budi Tjahjono's son-in-law in US dollar form.

Furthermore, Wikancahyo exchanged the US dollar into rupiah and put it in an account in the name of Wikancahyo, which was just sent to Hanif Wicaksono's account and the account of the contractor for the construction of the house.

Budi Tjahjono himself is a convict in a fictitious premium corruption case who was sentenced to 7 years in prison in 2019 while Solihah and Kiagus Emil Fahmy Cornain are also serving a 4-year prison sentence since 2022.