Was Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison, Corn Seed Corruption Accused Was Sentenced To Free From Mataram High Court Judge

Aryanto Prametu (left), director of PT SAM and his attorney, Emil Siain (right) at the Mataram Corruption Court, NTB, Tuesday (26/10/2021). \ANTARA/Dhimas BP

MATARAM - The panel of judges at the Mataram High Court, West Nusa Tenggara, stated that the Director of PT Sinta Agro Mandiri (SAM), Aryanto Prametu, was accused of corruption of Rp. 27 billion in the procurement of hybrid variety III corn seeds, free from all lawsuits (Ontslag Van Rechtsvervolging).

"Releasing defendant Aryanto Prametu from all lawsuits," said Aryanto Prametu's appeal decision, which was accessed through the official website of the Mataram District Court's Case Investigation Information System (SIPP), reported by Antara, Thursday, March 24.

The judge in his consideration stated that the defendant Aryanto Prametu was legally and convincingly proven to have committed the acts as stated in the primary indictment, but could not be sentenced because the act was an administrative violation.

The decision on the appeal of the panel of judges with Suhartono as chairman and its members, I Gede Komang Ady Natha and Mahsan, also ordered the public prosecutor to release the defendant Aryanto Prametu from detention.

The verdict also stated that the defendant Aryanto Prametu had the right to get reinstatement, both in his ability, position and dignity.

Furthermore, it was determined that the evidence that was confiscated and presented at trial at the Mataram Tipikor District Court was returned to the public prosecutor to be used as evidence in the case of the defendant Lalu Ikhwanul Hubby.

With an appeal decision numbered 4/PID.TPK/2022/PT MTR, dated March 23, 2022, the panel of appellate judges overturned the decision of the Corruption Court at the Mataram District Court Number 7/Pid.Sus.TPK/2021/PN.Mtr, dated January 10, 2022.

The Panel of Judges at the Mataram Tipikor District Court on January 10, 2022, sentenced him to eight years in prison and a fine of Rp. 400 million, subsidiary to three months in prison.

The judge also charged the defendant Aryanto with paying compensation for state losses according to the results of the audit of the NTB Representative Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) worth Rp. 7.87 billion, subsidiary to one year in prison.

The verdict for the defendant Aryanto was declared by the judge to have violated Article 2 Paragraph 1 Juncto Article 18 of Law RI Number 20/2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31/1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code according to the contents primary indictment.

Mataram District Court spokesman Kelik Trimargo in Mataram, Thursday, confirmed the issuance of the appeal decision for the defendant Aryanto Prametu.

"Yes, this afternoon we received the verdict," said Kelik.

With such acceptance, the court will immediately forward it to the defendant and the public prosecutor.

"Maybe Friday (25/3) tomorrow, we will hand it over to each party," he said.