2 Ex-Members Of The Central Java Police, Candidates For Acceptance Of The National Police, Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The Semarang Corruption Court sentenced two former members of the Central Java (Central Java) Regional Police to become defendants in the calo case in the acceptance of the National Police NCO in 2022.

The sentence against the defendant is heavier than the demands of the public prosecutor for 2 prisons.

"To declare the defendant guilty of violating Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which has been amended and added to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption," said Chief Judge R. Hendral in a trial in Semarang, Wednesday, March 12, confiscated by Antara.

In addition to corporal punishment, the defendants Dwi Erwinta and Zainal Abidin were also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 50 million, which if not paid would be replaced with imprisonment for 1 month

In their consideration, the two defendants received bribes of up to Rp2.6 billion to pass a number of police candidates.

Defendant Dwi Erwinta received bribes whose value reached Rp2.29 billion

The bribe received came from the six prospective non-commissioned officers, the value varied from Rp280 million to Rp450 million.

Meanwhile, the defendant Zainal Abidin received Rp350 million from one prospective non-commissioned officer.

The judge said that the money given by the police candidates had been returned by the leadership of the National Police who handled this case after the two defendants were caught.

In their consideration, the judge stated that the actions of the two defendants as members of the National Police did not support the government's efforts to eradicate corruption.

In addition, he continued, the two defendants had also been dishonorably dismissed from members of the National Police.

Based on this decision, the defendant and the public prosecutor both expressed their thoughts.