Bribery Entrepreneur Abdul Gani Kasuba Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison

The Ternate District Court sentenced a businessman from North Halmahera Kristian Wuisan 2.5 years in the bribery case of former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba, Thursday (16/5/2024). ANTARA/Abdul Fatah (Abdul Fatah)

TERNATE - The Panel of Judges for the Corruption Crime (Tipikor) of the Ternate District Court (PN), North Maluku (Malut) sentenced a businessman from North Halmahera Kristian Wuisan in the bribery case of former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba.

"The trial of the defendant Kristian has been proven legally and convincingly guilty, with a sentence of 2 years and 6 months and a fine of Rp. 100 million with the condition that he is not paid to be detained for 2 years, minus the period of detention," said Chairman of the Panel of Judges at the Ternate District Court, Romel Francis Pilubolon, in Ternate, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, May 16.

The verdict handed down by the Panel of Judges of the Ternate District Court for 2 years and 6 months to the President Director (Director) of PT Birinda Perkasa Jaya is lighter than the demands of the KPK prosecutor for 2 years and 10 months in prison.

In reading the verdict, the panel of judges argued that the defendant was proven to have given bribes to the Governor of North Maluku Abdul Gani Kasuba related to various projects that had been carried out.

In addition, the defendant also participated in giving money in stages to AGK to pay a debt of Rp. 17 billion during political contestation, so that it was taken from contractors who participated in the auction at the North Maluku Provincial Government.

According to the judge, the aggravating thing for the defendant was that he did not support the government in eradicating corruption, providing large funds to the AGK, even though the defendant gave money to the AGK from himself, was polite, had never been convicted, had family responsibilities.

Previously, the President Director of PT Birinda Perkasa Jaya, Kristian Wuisan, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison by the KPK prosecutor in the bribery case of the inactive Governor, Abdul Gani Kasuba (AGK).