Regarding State Losses and Replacement Money, the Attorney General's Office Appeals Kerry Riza et al's Verdict in the Oil Corruption Case

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) explained the reason for appealing the verdict of nine defendants in the corruption case of crude oil and refinery products management for the period 2018-2023. Prosecutors assessed that there were a number of points of demand that had not been considered by the panel of judges.

"There are several points of the public prosecutor that have not been accommodated," said Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna in Jakarta, Monday, February 2.

Anang explained that the points in question, among others, related to consideration of the country's economic losses and the imposition of substitute money that was not imposed on a number of defendants.

In addition, a lighter sentence than the prosecutor's request is also one of the grounds for filing an appeal.

However, Anang emphasized that the Attorney General's Office still respects the decision of the panel of judges of the Corruption Court (Tipikor) of Jakarta. The appeal was taken as a further legal step to fight for demands that have not been granted.

Previously, the panel of judges sentenced Muhamad Kerry Adrianto Riza to 15 years in prison, accompanied by a fine of Rp. 1 billion and a substitute money of Rp. 2.9 trillion.

The other defendants, Gading Ramadhan Juedo and Dimas Werhaspati, were each sentenced to 14 years in prison. Meanwhile, Riva Siahaan, Maya Kusuma, Yoki Firnandi, and Sani Dinar Saifudin were sentenced to 9 years in prison. Then, Edward Corne and Agus Purwono were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The corruption case in the management of crude oil and refinery products in the 2018-2023 period is a public concern because it concerns the strategic energy sector and has an impact on the country's economy.