Corruption Of Rp1.1 Billion, Former Head Of Bank Jatim Mojokerto Branch Sued 7.5 Years In Prison

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SURABAYA - The former head of Bank Jatim Mojokerto Branch, Amiruddin, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. The Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the Mojokerto City Public Prosecutor's Office (Kejari) believes that the defendant has been proven to have committed a criminal act of corruption in the Distribution of Working Capital Loans (KMK) from Bank Jatim Mojokerto Branch worth Rp. 1.1 billion.

"That the elements in the primary indictment have been legally proven," said Public Prosecutor Erwan Adi Priyono, during a trial at the Surabaya Corruption Court (Tipikor), Friday, July 29.

In addition to the defendant Amiruddin, the Public Prosecutor also charged two other defendants, namely Rizka Arifiandi as Supervisor of Credit Operations at Bank Jatim Mojokerto Branch, and Iwan Sulistiono as Commissioner of PT Mega Cipta Selaras.

The thing that burdens the defendant, continued the prosecutor, is that the defendant's actions are contrary to the government's program on eradicating corruption. In addition, as a result of the defendant's actions, the bad credit caused losses to the state. "The mitigating thing is that the defendant behaved politely during the trial period and has never been convicted," he said.

In this regard, his party also demanded that the panel of judges decide to impose a sentence on the three defendants because they were found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption.

"Defendant Amiruddin demands 7 years 6 months in prison and a fine of IDR 300 million subsidiary 3 months in prison. For defendant Rizka Arifiandi, demands 7 years 6 months and a fine of IDR 300 million, subsidiary 3 months. As for the defendant Iwan Sulistiono 8 years in prison and a fine of IDR 350 million, a subsidiary of 3 months," he said.

Especially for the defendant Iwan, the prosecutor added an additional penalty in the form of paying a replacement money of Rp1,124,751,136.48. If it is not paid by the defendant, the prosecutor can confiscate his property. "If it is not sufficient or not paid, it will be replaced with a 3 year sentence," he said.

In response to this demand, the three defendants agreed to file a plea or defense next week.

This case began when the Mojokerto District Attorney found an alleged bad credit at Bank Jatim Mojokerto Branch. According to the report on the results of the BPKP audit of the East Java Representative Office on December 7, 2021, it was found that a state loss of Rp 1.496 billion was found.

According to the results of the preliminary investigation, the money went to the private sector. The mode used in providing this financing violates the procedure. There are deviations. It is based on illegally obtained work.

Meanwhile, corruption cases involving Bank Jatim this year are quite dominating the cases being handled by the High Prosecutor's Office and the District Attorney's Office throughout East Java. At least, there were 74 cases of alleged corruption involving the state-owned bank.

This was revealed from the results of the Analysis and Evaluation (Anev) of the East Java District Attorney's Office in the first semester (January-July). From the records of the Special Crimes Division, there are at least 11 corruption cases handled by his party related to this regional bank. The remaining 63 are handled by state prosecutors throughout East Java.

"From January to July 20, 2022, the eleven were related to corruption in regional development banks in East Java," said the Assistant for Special Crimes at the East Java Prosecutor's Office, Riono Budisantoso, Thursday, June 21, 2022.