Corruption of IDR 1.8 Trillion in Bengkulu, Two Mine Bosses Charged 10 Years

The defendants in the coal mine corruption, gratification, bribery, and TPPU cases listened to the reading of the sentence by the Bengkulu Attorney General's Prosecutor at the Bengkulu Tipikor PN, Wednesday night (22/4/2026). (ANTARA)

BENGKULU - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office has demanded two main defendants in the alleged coal mine corruption case of PT Ratu Samban Mining (RSM) each 10 years in prison, in a case that has caused the state to lose up to Rp. 1.8 trillion.

The two defendants are the Director of PT RSM Edhie Santosa Rahardja and Commissioner David Alexander Yuwono. In addition to imprisonment, the two are also ordered to pay a fine of Rp. 2 billion and a substitute money of Rp. 53 billion subsider four years in prison.

"All of our demands are based on legal facts revealed in the trial, evidence, and witness statements," said JPU A Ghufroni, quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 23.

Overall, the JPU demands nine defendants involved in corruption, gratification, bribery, and money laundering (TPPU) crimes with varying sentences.

Commissioner of PT Tunas Bara Jaya Bebby Hussy was sentenced to four years in prison with a substitute fine of Rp. 106 billion. Meanwhile, the General Manager of PT Inti Bara Perdana Saskya Hussy was sentenced to two years in prison and a substitute fine of Rp. 3 billion.

The President Director of PT Tunas Bara Jaya Julius Soh was sentenced to three years in prison with a fine of Rp36 billion. As for the former Head of the PT Sucofindo Bengkulu Branch Imam Sumantri was sentenced to two years in prison.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Mine Inspectorate of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for the period 2022-2024 is required to serve eight years in prison and a fine of Rp. 2 billion.

In a separate case, the JPU also charged Bebby Hussy and Saskya Hussy with TPPU charges, each of whom was sentenced to two years and one year in prison.

The prosecutor said that the evidence in the form of vehicles and heavy equipment that had been confiscated was in accordance with the value of state losses based on the results of the investigation and the facts of the trial.

In his consideration, the mitigating factors include the cooperative attitude of the defendants and the return of part of the state's losses. Meanwhile, the aggravating factors are the actions of the defendants that harm the state and the attitude of not being honest during the legal process.

The defendants are considered to have violated Article 2 paragraph (1) and/or Article 3 of the Corruption Law together with Article 603 of the Criminal Code and other relevant provisions.

The trial will continue with the agenda of reading the defense note (pledoi) from the defendants.