Not Paying Rp1 Billion In Replacement Money More, KPK Will Appeal Karen Agustiawan's Verdict In LNG Corruption

LGN Corruption Case Defendant Karen Agustiawan (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has filed an appeal against the decision of the Jakarta Corruption Court Judges regarding the corruption case in the procurement of liquid natural gas (LNG) at PT Pertamina (Persero) with the defendant Karen Agustiawan. This legal action was carried out because the verdict handed down did not fulfill a sense of justice.

"Currently, the KPK Public Prosecutor has decided to file an appeal," Tessa told reporters quoted on Monday, July 1.

Tessa said the team of prosecutors had asked for a complete copy of the decision of the former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) on Friday, June 28 yesterday. "Furthermore, a memorandum of appeal will be studied and submitted," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Furthermore, Tessa said the appeal was filed because Karen was not sentenced to an additional penalty in the form of payment of replacement money. Thus, the prosecutor decided to take further legal action.

"The appeal is still related to replacement money that was not granted by the panel of judges," he said.

As previously reported, former President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Karen Agustiawan was sentenced to 11 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison related to corruption in LNG procurement. In addition, he was also asked to pay compensation of Rp. 1.09 billion and US$104 thousand, a subsidiary of 2 years in prison.

Meanwhile, the Jakarta Corruption Court Panel of Judges sentenced him to 9 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison. Karen violated Article 2 paragraph (1) of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.