Former Secretary Of South Sulawesi PUTR Service Bribery Intermediary Nurdin Abdullah Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

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MAKASSAR - The defendant, former Secretary of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUTR) South Sulawesi, Edy Rahmat, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rp. 200 million in bribery and gratification cases.

Head of the Makassar Corruption Court, Ibrahim Palino, said that the defendant was legally and convincingly convicted of committing a criminal act of corruption.

"The defendant legally and convincingly committed the crime of accepting bribes. The defendant was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of Rp. 200 million," he said at the Makassar Corruption Court, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 29.

Edy Rahmat was sentenced to the first charge of Article 12 letter a of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code or Article 11 of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Edy Rahmat is an intermediary for bribery and gratification to Governor Nurdin Abdullah. Therefore, he is also not subject to additional penalties, namely replacement money from bribes and gratuities.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Public Prosecutor (JPU) Zaenal Abidin said at the trial that the defendant Edy Rahmat was a bribe intermediary who acted on the orders of Nurdin Abdullah.

"That's why his demands are lower than Pak NA," said Zaenal.

Edy is also not required to return the replacement money to the state because the Rp 2.5 billion money from Agung Sucipto at the time of the KPK OTT was confiscated.

"The Rp 2.5 billion was confiscated, so there is no substitute money," said Zaenal.

Edy Rahmat's legal adviser, Abdi Manaf, admitted that he would first coordinate the results of the decision with his client because the law provides seven days for further legal action.

Abdi also explained that the memorandum of defense read by his client included the facts of the trial and the legal understanding contradicted the decision.

"Based on the facts of the trial and the legal understanding, our client should be free. What is certain is that the results of today's trial will be coordinated first," he said.