Zakat Infak Sedekah Corruption, Former Chairman Of South Bengkulu Baznas Sued 2.5 Years In Prison

The defendant underwent a trial for charges from the South Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office (26/8/2024). ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the South Bengkulu District Attorney (Kejari) has demanded the former chairman of the South Bengkulu Regency National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas) for the 2019-2020 period, namely the Supreme Court for 2.6 years in prison for the corruption case of the alms infaqah budget (ZIS).

"We are suing the defendant Mudin Ahmad Gumay with charges of two years and six months, as well as a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to three months," said South Bengkulu Prosecutor Indah Budianti as reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 26.

The defendant is believed to have been proven guilty of a criminal act after what was stated in Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption.

The prosecutor explained that the corruption of the former chairman of the South Bengkulu Baznas caused state finances to lose Rp1.1 billion.

Meanwhile, the defendant M's attorney, Salman Putra, will take legal steps in the future. They will still carry out pleas, because the articles demanded by the prosecutor still have the possibility that his client will be sentenced to a lighter sentence than the prosecutor's demands.

"Because from that article it is at least one year, for our client this is with the fact that the trial does not have or get results, or does not enjoy the results of the act," he said.

Based on the facts of the trial, Zalman assessed that his client had indeed received the results, but again distributed the money he got and this would be one of the points they would convey at the plea hearing next week.

"Some of these actions are known to our clients, and some of them are not. In the previous decision, the treasurer admitted that he had taken all the results," he said.