The Judicial Session Of Mardani Maming Lancar, KPK: Thank You To The Banjarmasin Police And The South Kalimantan Police

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BANJARMASIN - KPK praised the Banjarmasin Police for successfully maintaining the security situation during the trial of the former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H Maming at the Banjarmasin Corruption Court until the agenda was to knock on the hammer of the panel of judges.

"We represent the KPK leadership, thanking all parties, especially the Banjarmasin Police and South Kalimantan Police for their assistance in supporting smoothness and security during the trial to this day," said KPK prosecutor Budhi Sarumpaet in Banjarmasin, Friday, February 10.

Budhi admitted, Mardani's trial attracted public attention enough so that extra security was needed to keep running in an orderly and smooth manner.

A conducive situation makes all parties involved in the trial both the public prosecutor, the panel of judges and the defendant together with their legal team feel comfortable.

Meanwhile, at the last trial with the agenda of today's decision, the Banjarmasin Police deployed as many as 100 personnel including the thickening of troops from the Mobile Brigade Unit of the South Kalimantan Police.

Banjarmasin Deputy Chief of Police, AKBP Pipit Subiyanto, who led the security, said that his party had been on full alert since the inaugural trial on November 10, 2022.

He admitted that the security situation was very conducive without any prominent incidents that could disrupt the proceedings until entering the final round of the verdict against the defendant.

"Thank you to the community for their cooperation, appreciation also to all members on duty," he said representing the Banjarmasin Police Chief Kombes Pol Sabana Atmojo.

Mardani H Maming was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to four months in prison and asked to pay compensation of Rp. 110,604,731,752 and if not paid, he was replaced with imprisonment for two years.

The panel of judges also ordered two luxury watches of the Richard Mille brand which were said to be one of the tools for gratification transactions to be confiscated for the state.