Former Head Of DIY Dispertaru Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison In Tanah Mafia Case In Caturtunggal Village, Sleman

The panel of judges sentenced former Head of the Yogyakarta Special Region Land and Spatial Planning Office (DIY) Krido Suprayitno to 4 years in prison in the form of misappropriation of village treasury land in Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman.

"The defendant Krido Suprayitno was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million provided that if the fine was not paid, it was replaced with imprisonment for 1 month," said Chief Judge Tri Asnuri Herkutanto when reading the verdict. in the agenda of the verdict hearing at the Yogyakarta District Court, Wednesday, March 6.

The judge also imposed additional penalties on Krido in the form of confiscation of goods, namely two property rights certificates (SHM) covering an area of 997 square meters and 811 square meters in Purwomartani, Sleman on behalf of Krido Suprayitno.

The judge handed down the verdict by stating that the defendant's actions in his capacity as Head of the DIY Land and Spatial Planning Service (Dispertaru) had been proven to have received gratuities in accordance with the indictments of the two public prosecutors (JPU).

The indictment relates to Article 12 letter bjuncto Article 18 of Law (UU) of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

In the indictment, the Public Prosecutor said that Krido received gratuities related to the village cash mafia case from the President Director of PTDeztama Putri Sentosa Robinson Saalino in the form of money worth Rp235 million which was transferred in stages and two plots of land in Purwomartani, Kalasan, Sleman in April 2022 worth Rp4.5 billion.

According to Tri Asnuri, the situation that relieves Krido, among others, was polite during the trial, regretted his actions, had family responsibilities, had never been convicted, and had left a gratuity of Rp4.7 billion.

As for what is burdensome, Krido is considered to undermine the country's trust in managing village development and development and has enjoyed and used the proceeds of criminal acts.

"The defendant betrayed the oath of office, even though he had been given income by the local government," he said, quoted by ANTARA.

The verdict was lighter than the prosecutor's demands, which at the previous trial asked the panel of judges to sentence him to 8 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million.

Responding to the verdict, Krido and his legal team expressed their thoughts.

Meanwhile, Jogja Corruption Watch (JCW) researcher Baharuddin Kamba asked the DIY High Prosecutor's Office to appeal the verdict.

"JCW asks the JPU of the DIY Prosecutor's Office to appeal that the minimum sentence is almost the same as the demands of the public prosecutor, which is 8 years in prison," said Kamba.

According to Kamba, the prosecutor needed to make an appeal considering that Krido Suprayitno's position at that time served as Head of Dispertaru DIY.

"In fact, long before the defendant Krido Suprayitno served as the Head of the DIY Dispertaru, he knew and actively communicated with the President Director of PTDeztama Putri Santosa, namely Robibson Saalino," he said.