Not Only Harvey Moeis, This Is A Row Of Corruptors Whose Sentences Are Increased At The Appeal Level

Harvey Moeis became one of the corruptors whose sentence was increased at the appeal level (ANTARA PHOTO-Aprillio Akbar).

YOGYAKARTA The defendant's verdict in the corruption case of tin commodity trading management, Harvey Moeis, was increased from 6.5 years to 20 years in prison at the appeal level. In the same fate as Harvey Moeis, along with a row of corruption suspects whose sentences were increased after going through an appeal process in a higher court.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) increased the sentence of defendant Harvey Moeis, who was the extension of PT Refined Bangka Tin (RBT), to 20 years in prison related to the corruption case in the management of tin commodity trading in the mining business permit (IUP) area of PT Timah Tbk in 2015-2022.

In addition to corporal punishment, the Panel of Judges of PT DKI Jakarta also sentenced Harvey to pay a fine of Rp. 1 billion, a subsidiary of 8 months in prison, and was sentenced to pay compensation of Rp. 420 billion.

This appeal decision is heavier than the first instance court verdict. In their consideration, the Panel of Judges of PT DKI stated that the verdict against Harvey was carried out lightly compared to the value of the corruption he committed, so that his prison sentence should be increased.

The 20-year sentence against Harvey Moeis adds to the long list of corruptors whose sentences are increased at the appeal level. So, who are the corruptors who share the same fate as Harvey Moeis? Check out the full information below.

Compiled from various sources, apart from Harvey Moeis, here are some corruption suspects whose sentences have been heavier at the appeal level:

Helena Lim, a woman known as Crazy rich Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) has a similar fate as Harvey Moeis.

Helena Lim, who was dragged into the vortex of the alleged corruption case in tin trading system, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Panel of Judges of PT DKI Jakarta.

Helena Lim's verdict at the appeal level is heavier than the sentence handed down by the Corruption Court (Tipikor), namely 5 taahun in prison. The High Court found Helena guilty of helping corruption in tin management.

Helena was charged with helping the defendant Harvey Moeis as the extension of PT Refined Bangka Tin (RBT) to collect money from tin corruption amounting to 30 million dollars or equivalent to Rp420 billion.

In addition, Helana was also charged with collecting money for the profit of security costs of Rp900 million. The money was used to buy 29 luxury bags, cars, land, and houses.

Still in the vortex of the tin trade system corruption case, the sentence of the President Director of PT Timah Tbk for the 2016-2021 period, Mochtar Riza Pahlevi Tabrani was also increased to 20 years in prison from the original 8 years at the appeal level.

In this case, the Panel of Judges of PT DKI Jakarta also sentenced Mochtar to a fine of Rp1 billion, subsidiary to 6 months in prison. In addition, he was also sentenced to pay compensation of Rp493 billion.

Previously, the Panel of Judges at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Mochtar to 8 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 750 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

In its ruling, Judge PT DKI Jakarta found Mochtar Riza guilty of joint tin corruption.

In addition to the names above, the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) also included corruptors whose sentences were increased at the appeal level.

In the appeal hearing held at the PT DKI Jakarta Court, the judge sentenced SYL to 12 years in prison and a fine of 500 million subsidiary four months in prison. He is considered proven guilty of corruption in the form of extortion within the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan).

In addition, SYL was also sentenced to additional penalties in the form of the obligation to pay compensation in the amount of Rp44,269,77,204 and 30 thousand US dollars, subsidiary to five years in prison.

The verdict handed down by a judge of PT DKI was heavier than the decision of the Panel of Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court which sentenced SYL to 10 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to four months in prison plus replacement money of 14,147,144,786 and 30 thousand US dollars, subsidiary to two years in prison.

Next, there is the name Edhy Prabowo, the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries who was caught in a corruption case in the export of lobster seeds.

In the first instance court, Edhy Prabowo was sentenced to 5 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 400 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison in a bribery case related to the export of lobster clear seeds (BBL) or fry.

However, at the cassation or appeal level, Edhy's sentence was increased to 0 years in prison.

This decision was handed down by the Panel of Judges of PT DKI Jakarta on October 21, 2021. In its ruling, Edhy was also sentenced to pay compensation in the amount of Rp9,687,457,219 and US$77 thousand.

Former Chairman of the Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum, was also included in the row of corruption suspects whose sentences were heavier.

Anas used to be a corruption convict for the construction project of the Hambalang National Center for Education, Training and Sports School (P3SON) in 2010-2012.

In the first instance court, the Panel of Judges at the Tipikor Court sentenced Anas to 8 years in prison for being proven to have received P3SON project money worth Rp20 billion.

Not accepting the verdict, Anas appealed to PT DKI Jakarta. The mandatory verdict then cut Anas' sentence to 7 years in prison.

Furthermore, the KPK filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. The late Artidjo Alkostar became one of the judges handling the case. At the cassation level, Anas' sentence was increased to 14 years in prison.

Now Anas Urbaningrum has been released from the Poor Correctional Institution. Anas's sentence was cut to 8 years in prison after submitting a review (PK) to the Supreme Court.

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