Five Defendants In The East Java Bank Corruption Case Sued 16 Years In Prison

Five defendants in the alleged corruption case of Bank Jatim in the trial of reading the indictment at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday (4/12/2025). (ANTARA/Agatha Olivia Victoria)

JAKARTA - A total of five defendants in alleged corruption cases related to the manipulation of credit facilities at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk (BJTM) or Bank Jatim Jakarta Branch in the period 2023-2024, were each sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The five defendants were former Head of Bank Jatim Jakarta Branch Benny, Manager of PT Indi Daya Group Sischa Dwita Puspa, owner of Indi Daya Group Bun Sentoso, Director of Indi Daya Group Agus Dianto Mulia, and staff of Indi Daya Group Fitri Kristiani alias Nisa.

"We demand that the defendants be proven legally and convincingly proven to have committed, committed, or participated in an act by unlawfully enriching themselves, others, or a corporation, which is detrimental to state finances or the state economy," said the public prosecutor (JPU) of the Attorney General's Office Muhammad Fadil Paramajeng in a trial reading the indictment at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, December 4.

In addition to imprisonment, the five defendants were also demanded to be subject to a fine of Rp. 500 million each, provided that if they were not paid, they would be replaced with 6 months in prison.

The prosecutor also demanded additional punishment in the form of paying compensation for state losses with different amounts.

In detail, Benny was required to pay Rp3.15 billion, subsidiary to 5 years in prison; Bun Sentoso Rp268.65 billion, subsidiary to 8 years in prison; Agus Rp20.04 billion, subsidiary to 6 years in prison; Nisa Rp4 billion, subsidiary to 5 years in prison; and Sischa Rp3.7 billion, subsidiary to 6 years in prison.

For his actions, the five defendants were charged with guilt based on Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

In this case, the defendants allegedly caused losses to state finances amounting to Rp299.39 billion, by enriching each defendant, namely enriching Benny by Rp2.92 billion for Benny's benefit to become the head of Bank Jatim Jakarta Branch definitively.

Then, enriching Bun Sentoso worth IDR 268.65 billion; Agus IDR 20.04 billion; Nisa IDR 4 billion; and Sischa IDR 3.7 billion.

In that case, Benny was charged with having approved credit that was not carried out comprehensively, but still with the conclusion that the credit-accepting company had met the requirements.

Meanwhile, Bun and Agus together with Nisa and Sischa, in applying for credit, have manipulated by engineering required documents using companies that do not have management, businesses, and other data.

The disbursement of credit given by Bank Jatim to Indi Daya Group amounted to IDR 549.5 billion.

For his actions, the five defendants face criminal charges as regulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 jo. Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.