Public Prosecutor Demands Former Head Of Bappeda Bireuen 6 Years In Prison

Three defendants of corruption in BPRS' capital participation attended the trial at the Corruption Court at the Banda Aceh District Court in Banda Aceh, Thursday (18/4/2024). ANTARA/M Haris SA

BANDA ACEH - public prosecutor (JPU) has demanded the former Head of the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Bireuen Zamri Regency who was accused of corruption in capital investment at the Sharia People's Financing Bank (BPRS) in Juang City with a sentence of six years in prison.

The claim was read out by Public Prosecutor Siara Nedy from the Bireuen District Attorney at the trial at the Corruption Court at the Banda Aceh District Court in Banda Aceh, Thursday, April 18.

The trial with the panel of judges chaired by Hamzah Sulaiman accompanied by R Deddy and Harmi Jaya each as member judges. Defendant Zamri attended the trial accompanied by his legal adviser.

In addition to imprisonment for six years, the Public Prosecutor also demanded that the defendant Zamri pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion with a subsidiary or a substitute sentence of three months in prison.

In addition to the defendant Zamri, the Public Prosecutor also charged the defendant Khairum Hafis in the same case with a sentence of three years and six months in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to three months in prison.

The defendant Khairum Hafis was the Head of the Bireuen Regency Regional Financial Management Agency when the capital participation took place in the 2019 and 2021 fiscal years.

In addition to imprisonment and fines, the Public Prosecutor also demanded that the defendant Khairum Hafis pay compensation for state losses of Rp. 4.2 million. If the defendant does not pay, then his property is confiscated. If the defendant does not have property, he will be sentenced to six months in prison.

In this case, the Public Prosecutor also charged the defendant Yusrizal who is also the President Director of PT BPRS Kota Juang, Bireuen Regency, with a sentence of six years in prison, a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to three months in prison.

In addition to imprisonment and fines, the Public Prosecutor also demanded that the defendant Yusrizal pay a state loss of Rp1.07 billion. If the defendant does not pay, then his property is confiscated. If the defendant does not have property, he will be sentenced to one year in prison.

"The defendants Zamri and Yusrizal were found guilty of violating Article 2 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code," said the Public Prosecutor.

Meanwhile, the defendant Khairum Hafis, said the prosecutor, was found guilty of violating Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The public prosecutor stated that the Bireuen Regency Government in the 2019 and 2021 budget years allocated a total budget of IDR 1.5 for capital participation in PT BPRS Kota Juang.

This capital investment is a form of local government investment in regional-owned enterprises. However, the capital investment process violates the applicable laws and regulations.

"Based on the facts and statements of witnesses at the trial, the defendants were legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption in capital participation in the Juang City BPRS which cost the state finances Rp1.07 billion," said Siara Nedy.

After listening to the prosecutor's demands, the panel of judges asked the defendants whether to file a defense or not. The three defendants stated that they would file a memorandum of defense in writing.

The panel of judges continued their trial on April 23, 2024, with the agenda of hearing the memorandum of defense of the defendants.