The Mother Of The Former Principal Bowed Down To The Shame Of Being Sentenced To 18 Prisons In PPDB Corruption

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)

The panel of judges at the Corruption Court at the Medan District Court (PN), North Sumatra sentenced the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis to one year or 18 months in prison, the defendant of corruption cost the state finances Rp311.99 million by the former Head of MAN 3 Medan Nurkholidah Lubis. "Imposing a sentence to the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis with a prison sentence of one year and six months, because he was found guilty of corruption in the 2022-2023 New Student Admissions (PPDB)," said Chief Judge M Nazir, in the Cakra IX courtroom, Medan District Court, quoted by ANTARA.

In addition to imprisonment, the panel of judges also sentenced Nurkholidah Lubis to pay a fine of Rp. 50 million provided that if the fine was not paid, it would be replaced with imprisonment for two months. The head of MAN 3 Medan was also sentenced to an additional penalty, namely paying 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 Medan Kejari public prosecutor (JPU) to cover the replacement money. "If the defendant's property is Nurkholidah Lubis insufficient 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 replacement money, the defendant Parsaulian Siregar was asked to pay more than the defendant Nurkholidah Lubis, which is Rp. 112 million with a subsidiary of one year in prison. In addition, the two defendants were proven to have violated Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code as the primary indictment of the public prosecutor. In addition, the two defendants were proven to have violated Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 has been changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code as the indictment of the subsidiary of the public prosecutor. "Yakni did or participated in doing actions with the purpose of benefiting himself or another person or a corporation, namely abusing the authority, opportunity or means that exist in him because of 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 Rp. 311.99 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 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 the prosecutor a week to appeal or appeal against this verdict," said Chief Judge M Nazir.