2 Former SYL's Subordinates At The Ministry Of Agriculture Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

The defendant in the bribery and gratification case of the former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo alias SYL (left) at the trial (Rizky A-VOI)a

JAKARTA - Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono and former Director of Equipment and Machinery at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta were found guilty in the alleged extortion and acceptance of gratuities within the Ministry of Agriculture.

Thus, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL's two former subordinates were sentenced to four years in prison.

"Therefore, the defendant was sentenced to 4 years in prison," said Chief Judge Rianto Adam Pontoh during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, July 11.

Not only criminal sanctions, Kasdi and Hatta were also subject to fines. They are required to each Rp200 million.

"A fine of Rp. 200 million, provided that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 2 months," he said.

In that decision, the judge gave a burdensome thing to Kasdi and Hatta who were exciting. They are considered not to support the government's program in eradicating corruption, collusion and nepotism.

Even for mitigating matters. Both have never been convicted. Throughout the panel of judges' observations, the defendant was polite during the trial examination and did not enjoy the results of material corruption.

"The defendant admitted and regretted his actions," said Judge Pontoh.

In this case, Kasdi and Hatta violated Article 12 letter e in conjunction with Article 18 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code (KUHP) in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.