Former Asabri President Director Adam Damiri Sentence Cut To 5 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta High Court has cut the verdict of the President Director of PT Asabri for the period 2012 - March 2016 Major General Retired. Adam Rahmat Damiri, who was originally sentenced to 20 years in prison to 15 years in prison, in a corruption case that cost the state Rp22.788 trillion.

"Change the decision of the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court so that the defendant Adam Rahmat Damiri is sentenced to 15 years in prison and a fine of Rp. The Supreme Court quoted Antara, Wednesday, May 25.

The decision made on May 19, 2022 was taken by the appeals panel consisting of Tjokorda Rai Suamba as chairman of the assembly, along with Singgih Budi Prakoso, Artha Theresia, Anthon R. Saragih, and Hotma Maya Marbun each as member judges. This means that the appeals panel cut Adam Damiri's sentence by 5 years in prison.

On January 4, 2022, the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) sentenced the Jakarta Corruption Court to 20 years in prison plus 6 months in prison and an obligation to pay Rp17.972 billion in compensation.

"Imposing an additional sentence against the defendant to pay compensation to the state in the amount of Rp. 17.972 billion, taking into account the evidence that has been confiscated," added the judge.

If Adam Damiri does not pay the replacement money no later than 1 month after becoming legally binding, the prosecutor's assets will be confiscated and if it is not sufficient, he will be sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.

The reason the appeals judge reduced Adam Damiri's prison sentence was because the 20-year sentence was considered too severe.

Too heavy

"Regarding the 20-year prison sentence imposed by the panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court, the panel of judges for the Corruption Criminal Act at the Appeal Level disagreed because the prison sentence was still deemed too heavy and did not fulfill a sense of justice," stated the verdict. the.

The appeal decision is still heavier than the demands of the Attorney General's Office, which demands that Adam Damiri be sentenced to 10 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 750 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

Adam was proven to have committed an act based on the first indictment of Article 2 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph 1, paragraph 2, and paragraph 3 of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 1 KUHP.

In this case, the eight defendants invested in stocks, mutual funds, medium term notes (MTN) or medium-term debt securities and other high-risk investments, resulting in state losses of IDR 22.788 trillion.

Of the eight defendants, seven have been sentenced, namely the first Director of PT Asabri 2012 - March 2016 Major General Retired. Adam Rachmat Damiri was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

The two President Directors of PT Asabri March 2016 - July 2020 Lieutenant General Purn Sonny Widjaja was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Third, the Director of Investment and Finance of PT. Asabri 2012 - June 2014 Bachtiar Effendi was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Fourth, Director of Investment and Finance of PT Asabri July 2014 - August 2019 Hari Setianto was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

The five President Director (Director) of PT Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk (LCGP) Lukman Purnomosidi was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Sixth, Director of PT Jakarta Emiten Investor Relations Jimmy Sutopo was sentenced to 13 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Seventh, the President Commissioner of PT Trada Alam Minera Heru Hidayat was sentenced to nil plus the obligation to pay compensation of Rp. 12.643 trillion.

One more defendant is the President Director of PT Hanson International Tbk. Benny Tjokrosaputro is still undergoing trial with the agenda of examining witnesses.