Attorney for Yakin Yoki Firnandi Released After Appeal Verdict Postponed J

DOK ISTIMEWA

JAKARTA - Yoki Firnandi's lawyer, former President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PT PIS), Dion Pongkar believes that the decision on the corruption case on oil and gas governance at the appeal level will be more fair. His client is believed to be free because all the facts of the trial are considered not to prove the existence of corruption.

This was conveyed by Dion in response to the postponement of the appeal verdict which was supposed to be read on Tuesday, June 30. He said his party respected the decision of the panel of judges.

"Yes, according to today's schedule, the verdict should be at the appeal level. We have attended, it turns out that the panel needs more time to deliberate, so Mr. Yoki's verdict has been postponed. We think positively, hopefully with more time being used, the panel of judges can see clearly the facts of the trial," said Dion, quoted Thursday, July 2.

Dion further hopes that the steps taken by the panel of judges can examine all the facts of the trial more thoroughly. "Because in the facts of the trial it is clear that there is no one mistake made by Mr. Yoki," he said.

"There is not a single act against the law, let alone no receipt of money at all when Mr. Yoki carried out his duties as Director, both at the Pertamina International Refinery and at Pertamina International Shipping," continued Dion.

In addition, the testimony of the witnesses during the trial showed that all the policies taken by Yoki were part of the business process and the operational needs of the company, not a personal decision.

Not stopping there, according to Dion, the trial facts also show that operational decisions were influenced by various conditions at that time, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in energy needs, to efforts to maintain supply and distribution.

His party also assessed that there was no evidence that Yoki had obtained personal benefits from the policy in question. On the contrary, Dion said his client's performance actually provided benefits for Pertamina.

"Hopefully the judge will also see that Pak Yoki's performance is very good, providing Pertamina with huge profits. That should also be a consideration. It is impossible for someone with evil intentions to commit a crime of corruption to provide Pertamina with huge profits," he said.

"We always believe that we should be released. Because we have followed a very long trial process, we have examined all the evidence, there is not one that proves that there is a criminal act of corruption. So Pak Yoki should be released," concluded Dion.