Public Prosecutors Still Demand 15 Years In Prison 2 Bandung Zoo Corruption Defendants

JAKARTA - The public prosecutor (JPU) in a follow-up hearing in the Bandung or Bandung Zoo corruption case on Thursday, October 9 stated that his charges against the defendants Raden Bisma Bratakoesoema and Sri Devi remained.

A member of the panel of judges, Panji Surono, said that in the trial on Thursday, there was an agenda for submitting a replica or memorandum of response from the prosecutor to the defendants' plea, the prosecutor remained on the initial demands and received the replacement money submitted by the defendant during the pledoi for later as an option for the judge's consideration.

"It was a short time because it was only the prosecutor's response. The point is that the prosecutor remains on his demands. And receives replacement money, so that later it will be considered by the judge," Panji said when met after the trial at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the PHI Bandung, confiscated by Antara.

During the trial, representatives of the Public Prosecutor, Gani Alamsyah, read out the replica which continued to demand R Bisma Bratakoesoema and Sri Devi each with 15 years in prison, and a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to six months in prison.

Then both of them were charged with a replacement fee, where Sri had to pay compensation of Rp. 15.1 billion while Bisma was Rp. 10.3 billion which if not paid within a month after the decision there would be confiscation of assets, or replaced with seven years and six months each.

The two defendants were charged according to Article 2 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Regarding the replacement rental money from the two defendants for Bandung Zoo assets, which is said to have reached Rp431.5 million and delivered after reading the plea on Tuesday, October 7, Gani said that the prosecutor had received it on October 8, 2025.

"It was received yesterday. The amount of money will be considered by the Panel of Judges," said Gani Alamsyah.

With this replica, the two defendants will then submit a duplicate or response to this replica, on October 14, 2025.

It is known, in the description of the West Java Prosecutor's Office (Jabar) indictment, it was originally stated that the Bandung Zoo land was managed through a rental mechanism with the Bandung City Government. At that time, the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation was still routinely paying rent to the City Government since 1970.

Then, on November 30, 2007, it was stated that the conditional land use permit had expired. But then, the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, which was still commanded by R Romly S Bratakusumah at that time, did not pay any more of its lease obligations even though it still utilizes land in Bandung Zoo.

Because they still control Bandung Zoo land without a rental mechanism, the Bandung City Government also suffered losses due to this condition. The value is based on the report on the results of the audit of regional financial losses, which recorded around Rp59 billion.

As a result, the actions that Bisma and Sri committed have caused state financial losses of Rp. 25.5 billion. The details are Rp. 6 billion which should have been used to pay land lease agreements, Rp. 16 billion for land leases and Rp. 3.4 billion for land and building tax payments (PBB).

Bisma and Sri were charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1), in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code, as the primary indictment.

As well as Article 3, Jo Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, as stated in the subsidiary indictment.