Former Deputy Regent of Purbalingga Zaini Makarim Supriyatno was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison in a case of alleged corruption in the construction of the Gintung River Red Bridge, Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, which cost the state Rp13.3 billion.
The verdict read by Chief Justice Siti Insirah during a trial at the Semarang Corruption Court, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 31, was lower than the prosecutor's demand for 5.5 years in prison.
In addition to the corporal punishment, the defendant was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 300 million, which if not paid would be replaced with imprisonment for 3 months.
"To declare that the defendant is proven to have violated Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended and added to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption," he said.
The defendant Zaini Makarim is a supervisory consultant in the project.
The sister-in-law of the former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo was tried together with two former Heads of Public Works and Spatial Planning (DPUPR) of Purbalingga Regency, Setiyadi and Priyo Satmoko.
The alleged corruption crime itself occurred during the construction of bridges with steel construction in 2017 and 2018.
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Based on the results of a check by the Bridge Safety and Road Tunnel Commission (KKJTJ) it was stated that the bridge could only be passed by small vehicles.
Based on this decision, Public Prosecutor Bagus Sutedja stated that he was still thinking about making further legal efforts.
"We are still thinking about an appeal because the articles that are proven to be different from the prosecutor's demands," he said.
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