MA Accepts PK Setya Novanto, Sentence Cut To 12.5 Years In Prison

ARSIP PHOTO/pidaned in the corruption case of the electronic KTP project Setya Novanto testified at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Wednesday (2/10/2019). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Puspa Perwitasari/wsj.

JAKARTA - The Supreme Court granted a request for a review (PK) of former DPR Speaker Setya Novanto and cut the verdict in question to 12 years and 6 months in prison in a corruption case in the procurement of electronic ID cards.

Based on the Supreme Court (MA) Case Information page, the PK panel also changed Setya Novanto's fine to Rp500 million, which if not paid was replaced by a subsidiary with a sentence of 6 months in prison.

"The verdict: Kabul. Proven Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the PTPK Law (Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption) jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, "said the excerpt of the Decision Number 32 PK/Pid.Sus/2020.

The Supreme Court also charged substitute money of 7,300,000 US dollars in compensation of Rp5,000,000,000 which had been entrusted to KPK investigators and deposited by Setya Novanto so that the remaining replacement money was Rp49,052,289,803 subsidiary 2 years in prison.

In addition, the Supreme Court has imposed additional penalties in the form of revocation of Setya Novanto's right to hold public office for 2 years and 6 months, starting from the time the person concerned has finished serving his sentence.

The PK verdict was decided by Supreme Court Justice Surya Jaya as chairman of the assembly along with two members, namely Sinintha Yuliansih Sibarani and Sigid Triyono, on Wednesday (4/6).

Setya Novanto or Setnov is a convict who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison, plus the obligation to pay compensation of US$7.3 million for being proven to have committed corruption in the electronic ID card procurement project for the 20112013 fiscal year.

The first instance court verdict was pronounced by the Chairman of the Yanto Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

The verdict is lower than the demands of the KPK public prosecutor who demanded that Setnov be sentenced to 16 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, and pay compensation of 7,435 million US dollars and a reduction of Rp. 5 billion, subsidiary to 3 years in prison.

Regarding the verdict, Setnov immediately stated that he accepted and did not file an appeal. However, in mid-2019, Setnov through his attorney submitted a PK to the Supreme Court.