2 Bandung Zoo Management Leaders Sued For 15 Years In Prison, Attorney General's Office: Based On Facts

Two defendants in the Bandung Zoo corruption case, namely Bisma Bratakoesoema and Sri while undergoing a trial at the Corruption Court in Bandung, West Java, Tuesday (30/9/2025). (ANTARA/Rubby Jovan)

JAKARTA - The West Java (West Java) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) confirmed that the demands for punishment for two leaders of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation (YMT), Bisma Bratakoesoema and Sri, in the Bandung Zoo land dispute corruption case, were in accordance with the facts revealed at trial.

Both were sentenced to 15 years in prison each on suspicion of harming state finances amounting to Rp25.5 billion.

"The lawsuit is based on the facts revealed during the trial," said Head of the West Java Prosecutor's Office, Nur Sricahyawijaya in Bandung, Wednesday.

In addition to criminal penalties, Bisma was required to pay compensation of Rp. 10.3 billion, while Sri was Rp. 15.1 billion, a subsidiary of seven years and six months in prison.

Nur emphasized that the demands of the public prosecutor (JPU) had gone through careful consideration and were not intended as a form of revenge.

"It is not revenge against the defendants, but purely in accordance with the facts of the trial," he said.

In the indictment, the Public Prosecutor stated that the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation previously managed Bandung Zoo land with a lease mechanism with the Bandung City Government since 1970.

However, since the land use permit ended on November 30, 2007, the foundation has no longer paid lease obligations even though it still uses the land.

This condition caused regional financial losses, which based on audits were recorded at around Rp59 billion, with a total state loss due to the defendant's actions reaching Rp25.5 billion.

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, Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, as stated in the primary indictment, and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Law as a subsidiary indictment.