Prosecutors Demand 7 Years Former Director Of Sumbawa Hospital, Dr. Dede In The BLUD Fund Gratification Case

The convict dr. Dede Hasan Basri as the former Director of the Sumbawa Hospital in the case of gratification in the management of BLUD funds underwent trial at the Mataram District Court, Wednesday, December 6. (Between)

The prosecutor demanded 7 years in prison for the convict dr. Dede Hasan Basri as the former Director of the Sumbawa Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in the case of gratification and bribery in the management of the 2018-2023 BLUD funds.

"Demanding that the panel of judges sentence the defendant Dede Hasan Basri to 7 years in prison," said public prosecutor Indra Zulkarnaen reading out the charges against the defendant Dede Hasan Basri at the Corruption Court at the Mataram District Court, Wednesday, December 6, confiscated by Antara.

In addition to criminal penalties, the prosecutor demanded that the panel of judges impose a fine of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

The prosecutor said the charges considering the defendant's actions as the person in charge of managing the BLUD funds at the Sumbawa Hospital were proven to have violated the first indictment.

The indictment relates to Article 12 letter e in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph (1) letters a and b, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

In the description of the charges, the prosecutor conveyed related to burdensome and mitigating considerations. For burdensome considerations, the prosecutor stated that the defendant was uncooperative and convoluted in giving testimony at trial.

"The defendant as an official does not support the government's program in eradicating corruption," he said.

For mitigating considerations, the prosecutor said that the defendant had never undergone a legal process.

Regarding the elements of gratification and bribery, the prosecutor stated that the defendant used a number of work packages for the procurement of goods and services by receiving Rp1.4 billion from a number of work partners through intermediaries of his subordinates.

However, the receipt was stated not to have come from state finances, but to the personal property of the givers from the partners implementing the work.