The Boss Of PT Diratama Is Being Sued For 15 Years In Prison In The Corruption Case Of Procurement Of AW-101 Helicopters
The AW 101 helicopter was parked at Hangar Skadron Teknik 021 Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, in February 2017. (Between-Widodo S Jusuf)

JAKARTA - John Irfan Kenway, who is the Director of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He is a defendant in the corruption case in the procurement of the AW-101 helicopter.

"The defendant John Irfan Kenway alias Irfan Kurnia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison," he was quoted as saying from the demands read by the public prosecutor (JPU) at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, January 30.

Irfan was also asked to pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion. This money must be paid within a month after the verdict is permanent or inkracht.

If Irfan does not pay, his sentence will increase for six months.

Next, Irfan was charged with a substitute sentence of Rp. 177,712,972,054.60. Payments must be made within a month the same as fines and their property will be confiscated if not fulfilled.

"In the event that the convict does not have sufficient assets to pay the replacement money, he will be sentenced to five years in prison," said the prosecutor.

Previously reported, the Public Prosecutor had charged John with alleged corruption in the procurement of the AW-101 helicopter. This project cost the state up to IDR 738.9 billion.

As a result of his actions, a number of parties benefited. They are as follows:

1. Air Force Chief of Staff and Budget User Authority (KPA) January 2015-January 2017 Agus Supriatna amounted to IDR 17,733,600,000.

2. AgustaWestland's company amounted to 29.5 million US dollars or Rp391,616,035,000.

3. Lejardo company. Pte.Ltd. amounted to 10,950,826.37 US dollars or Rp. 146,342,494,088.87


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