Inactive Regent Of Bintan Apri Sujadi Sued Four Years In Prison

Documentation - Bintan Regent (inactive) Apri Sujadi walks towards the prisoner's car after being questioned at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, Thursday (2/12/2021). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Sigid Kurniawan/foc.

PANGKALPINANG - Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) demanded the inactive Regent of Bintan, Apri Sujadi, to four years in prison in a case of alleged corruption in the regulation of excisable goods in the management of the Bintan Free Trade Area and Free Port in the Bintan Regency, Riau Islands in 2016-2018.

In an online trial held by the Tanjungpinang Corruption Court, Wednesday, the KPK prosecutor, Joko Hermawan, also demanded that the former Acting Head of the Bintan Free Port Area Concession and Free Trade Agency, Saleh Umar, be sentenced to four years in prison.

In addition to demanding a prison sentence, the prosecutor also demanded that the defendant Apri Sujadi pay a fine of IDR 250 million, a subsidiary of six months in prison, while Saleh was fined IDR 200 million, a subsidiary of six months in prison.

The prosecutor assessed that Apri and Saleh were found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption in the regulation of excisable goods in the Bintan Free Trade Zone and Free Trade Zone 2016-2018. As a result, the state suffered a loss of Rp. 425 billion.

In addition, the prosecutor also found indications that Apri and Saleh committed acts against the law, namely enriching themselves, and a number of parties by abusing their respective powers.

The KPK prosecutor also asked the panel of judges to revoke Apri Sujadi's political rights for three years. This demand is as stipulated in the first indictment, namely Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code. (KUHP) in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. And the second indictment, namely Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The defendants have also paid compensation to the KPK as a result of their corruption.

The defendant Apri Sujadi recently returned Rp2.6 billion to the state through the KPK, while Saleh returned Rp415 million.

Hearing the demands, the two defendants, who were accompanied by their respective legal counsel, will file a defense next week.

"A follow-up hearing will be held on Thursday next week, with the agenda of hearing the defense of the defendant against the prosecutor's demands," said the Chief Justice, Riska Widiana, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, March 30.