Judge Sentenced To 18 Months In Ex Kesepk MAN 3 Medan Corruption Defendant Rp311 Million

Former Head of MAN 3 Medan Nurkholidah Lubis fell down while listening to the judge's decision, in the Cakra IX courtroom, the Corruption Court at the Medan District Court, Monday (15/7/2024). (ANTARA/Aris)

The panel of judges at the Corruption Court at the Medan District Court (PN), North Sumatra sentenced the former Head of MAN 3 Medan Nurkholidah Lubis to one year or 18 months in prison.

"Sentenced the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis to a prison sentence of one year and six months, because he was found guilty of corruption in the 2022 '2023 New Student Admissions (PPDB) collection," said Chief Judge M Nazir as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 15.

In addition to imprisonment, the panel of judges also sentenced Nurkholidah Lubis to pay a fine of Rp. 50 million on the condition that if the fine was not paid, it would be replaced with imprisonment for two months.

The former head of MAN 3 Medan was also sentenced to an additional penalty, namely to pay compensation of Rp. 40,180,000.

However, if the replacement money is not paid within one month after the decision has permanent legal force, the defendant's property will be confiscated and auctioned off by the public prosecutor (JPU) of the Medan Kejari to cover the replacement money.

"If the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis' property is not sufficient to cover the replacement money, it will be replaced with imprisonment for six months," he said.

Chief Judge M Nazir also sentenced the defendant Parsaulian Siregar as a partner (separate file), namely 18 months in prison and a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to three months in prison.

However, for the replacement money, the defendant Parsaulian Siregar was asked to pay more than the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis, which amounted to Rp112 million with a subsidiary of one year in prison.

The two defendants were proven to have violated Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code as the indictment of the subsidiary of the public prosecutor.

"This is to do or participate in doing actions with the aim of benefiting yourself or other people or a corporation, namely abusing the authority, opportunity or facilities that exist to him because of his position or position," explained Nazir.

The panel of judges also disagreed with the public prosecutor stating that the actions of the two defendants caused state losses of Rp311.99 million, but from the facts of the trial, the two defendants were found guilty of causing state losses of Rp. 152,180,000.

After reading the verdict, the panel of judges gave a week for the two defendants and the Public Prosecutor's Office of Medan Julita Rismayadi Purba to accept or file an appeal.

"We give the two defendants and prosecutors a week to appeal this verdict," said Chief Judge M Nazir.