Pleidoi Angin Prayitno Defendant In Tax Case: KPK Prosecutor Cannot Prove Bribery Money Flow

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JAKARTA - The defendant in the alleged bribery case that was the result of tax calculations from a number of companies, Angin Prayitno Aji, considers the public prosecutor (JPU) from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) unable to prove all of his charges.

The statement was conveyed by Angin, through his legal adviser, Syaefullah Hamid in the agenda of reading the plea or memorandum of defense. Where, at the previous trial the Public Prosecutor sued Angin with a prison sentence of 9 years.

"That the Public Prosecutor was unable to prove the charges and demands related to the receipt of money from PT. GMP, PT. Bank Pan Indonesia and PT. Jhonlin Baratama," Syaefullah said in court, Tuesday, January 18.

According to him, the indictment of the public prosecutor for receiving money from PT. GMP, through Yulmanizar who exchanged money from PT. GMP of Rp. 13.8 billion from rupiah to Singapore dollars around January or February 2018, was not proven.

The reason is, based on the electronic records of the Dollarasia Money changer, Yulmanizar has never exchanged the Rp13.8 billion money.

"This fact is corroborated by the testimony of witness Rianhur Sinurat who said that Yulmanizar, who used the name Deden Suhendar, had never exchanged money of 10 billion and above at one time," he said.

In addition, Syaefullah also considered that there were irregularities if the Public Prosecutor related the arrival of Veronika Lindawati as the tax payer's attorney and confidant of the boss of Bank Panin, Mu'min Ali Gunawan on July 24, 2018 at the DGT, for tax negotiations.

In fact, the tax value had been set the day before, namely July 23, 2018. So the question arose as to how Veronika came to negotiate the tax value that had been set and issued before her arrival.

"It is very strange that the determination of the SPHP on July 23, 2018 is a follow-up to Veronika's arrival on July 24, 2018," said Syaefullah.

Syaefullah also denied the opinion of the public prosecutor regarding the receipt of money from PT. Bank Pan Indonesia which is also not proven. Where, in the indictment it is stated that Angin received 5 billion in money given at a meeting on 15 October 2018 which was attended by Wawan Ridwan and Alfred Simanjuntak.

Based on information from Yulmanizar, the public prosecutor assumed that Veronika Lindawati had handed over 5 billion to Wawan Ridwan which was then forwarded to Angin.

"However, through the evidence of the Guest Acceptance Form dated October 15, 2018 which was signed by Yulmanizar in the Employees Met column. This proves that Yulmanizar attended the meeting," said Syaefullah

"This legal fact is reinforced by Veronika Lindawati's statement that it was Yulmanizar and Febrian who attended the meeting, while Wawan Ridwan and Alfred Simanjuntak did not attend the meeting," he continued.

On that basis, Syaefullah claimed the two facts of the refutation had proven that Wawan did not attend the meeting. Therefore, it is impossible for Wawan Ridwan to pass the money on to Angin.

Finally, Syaefullah also denied the acceptance from PT. Jhonlin Baratama (JB). The reason is, at the time of inspection of PT. JB, Angin no longer serves as Director of Audit and Collection.

"So it is impossible for Angin to interfere in the investigation of PT. JB. In addition, Yulmanizar also withdrew information related to Angin's involvement in the investigation of PT. JB and the receipt of money from PT. JB," he explained.

In addition, it was emphasized that Angin never met with the audit team to interfere with tax audits. In fact, his client did not know and met the examination team.

"Wind has never ordered the receipt of money from taxpayers either directly or indirectly. All these legal facts were revealed in court based on the statements of witnesses presented by the Public Prosecutor," said Syaefullah.

Meanwhile, the public prosecutor (JPU) from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has demanded a former official of the Directorate General of Taxes (Directorate General) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Angin Prayitno Aji with a sentence of 9 years in prison.

Then, the prosecutor also demanded that Angin with a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary of 6 months in prison.