DKI High Court Cuts Ex-Director Of Asabri's Sentence To 18 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta High Court has cut the verdict of the President Director of PT Asabri for the period March 2016 - July 2020, Lt. Gen. Retired. Sonny Widjaja, who was originally sentenced to 20 years in prison to 18 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 Sonny Widjaja is sentenced to 18 years in prison and a fine of Rp. Agung was reported by Antara, Wednesday, May 25.

The appellate judges consisting of Tjokorda Rai Suamba as Chair of the Assembly, together with Singgih Budi Prakoso, Artha Theresia, Anthon R. Saragih and Hotma Maya Marbun each as member judges, cut Sonny's sentence to 2 years in prison. The verdict was set for May 19, 2022.

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 compensation of Rp. 64.5 billion.

"Issuing an additional penalty against the defendant to pay compensation to the state in the amount of Rp. 64.5 billion, taking into account the evidence that has been confiscated," added the judge.

If Sonny does not pay the replacement money no later than 1 month after becoming legally binding, the prosecutor will confiscate his property and if it is not sufficient, he will be sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.

The reason the appeals judge reduced Sonny's prison sentence was because the 20-year sentence was considered too heavy.

"Regarding the 20-year prison sentence handed down by the panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court, the panel of judges for the Corruption Crime at the Appellate 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 Sonny be sentenced to 10 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 750 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

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.

Sonny was proven guilty 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 Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 1 KUHP.

Of the eight defendants, it means that seven people have already been sentenced, namely the first, President 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.

Second, 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.

Third, 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.

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

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

Sixth, 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.

Seventh, Sonny Widjaya whose sentence was cut from 2 years to 18 years.

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