The Case Of Money "Ketok Palu" Ratification Of The Jambi Provincial RAPBD, 4 Former Jambi DPRD Members Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

JAMBI - The panel of judges at the Jambi Corruption Court stated that the defendants M Juber, Poprianto, Ismed Kahar and Tartiniah were found guilty in the corruption case of the "thit hammer" bribe for the ratification of the 2017-2018 Jambi Provincial RAPBD.

Four former members of the Jambi Provincial DPRD for the 2014-2019 period were sentenced to four years in prison each and a fine of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to one month in prison.

The verdict handed down by the panel of judges is in accordance with the subsidiary indictment of Article 12 letter h in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

In the verdict, the Jambi Corruption Court Panel of Judges led by Budi Chandra stated that the sentences handed down to the four defendants were the same as the demands of the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who asked to sentence him to 4 years in prison.

For the actions of the four defendants, the aggravating things for the four of them did not help the government's role in eradicating corruption, while the mitigating act, the defendant was polite, cooperative in the examination, and the defendant had never been convicted.

Based on this decision, the panel of judges gave time to the defendant and the prosecutor whether to accept the verdict or make an appeal legal effort.

The judge stated that the defendants M Juber, Poprianto, Ismed Kahar and Tartiniah were found guilty in the case of the "hit hammer" money for the ratification of the 2017-2018 Jambi Provincial RAPBD.

Meanwhile, after the trial, the KPK Prosecutor Putra Iskandar stated that he was quite satisfied with the decision of the panel of judges who sentenced him to prison in accordance with his demands and the judge's decision if viewed from the article applied, the defendant could be sentenced to a maximum of life or a minimum of four years in prison.

"However, because these four defendants opened their roles and roles of other defendants, and acknowledged their actions and paid compensation, most of them were still unpaid and finally avoided, only minimal crimes," said Iskandar, quoted by Antara, Monday, July 24.

He said from the results of this trial, his party would report to the leadership, while the attitude or next step was the same as the attitude of the defendant's attorney to think about it.