Judge Rejects Application Of Justice Collaborator Wahyu Setiawan

Former KPU Commissioner Wahyu Setiawan (Fpto: Wardhani Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Panel of Judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court rejected justice collaborator (JC) or perpetrators who collaborated with law enforcement, proposed by former Commissioner for the General Election Commission (KPU) Wahyu Setiawan.

"Considering the jc petition, the panel of judges has the same opinion as the prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that they cannot determine the defendant as a justice collaborator," said Judge Susanti Arsi Wibawani at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta, Monday, August 24.

According to Susanti, his party did not grant JC because it did not meet the requirements of SEMA No. 4 of 2011. "The intended application did not meet the regulations," said Hakim Susanti.

In this case, Wahyu Setiawan was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of IDR 150 million subsidence 4 months in prison by the Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta.

In his verdict, the judge found Wahyu guilty and convincingly in accepting bribes together in relation to the management of the Intertime Replacement (PAW) process for members of the DPR for the PDI-P Faction, Harun Masiku.

"Trial one, declaring Wahyu Setiawan guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption which was committed jointly and continues as in the first primary indictment of committing corruption as in the second cumulative indictment," said Judge Susanti.

In their decision, the judge also considered things that were burdensome and mitigating for both of them. Wahyu and Tio are considered not to support government programs in combating corruption.

Then, the actions of the defendants have the potential to injure the election results as a democratic process based on Pancasila, and the defendants have enjoyed the benefits of the results of their actions.

Meanwhile, what made it easier was that during the investigation phase Wahyu had returned 15 thousand Singapore dollars and Rp 500 million to the state through the KPK account. Then, be polite at the trial, and the defendants have family responsibilities, "he concluded.

This decision was lighter than the demands of the KPK prosecutors. Where the KPK prosecutor demanded Wahyu Setiawan with a sentence of 8 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 400 million subsidair for 6 months in prison.