Bandung Zoo Corruption Defendant Sued 15 Years In Prison

The situation of the reading of the demands for the Bandung or Bandung Zoo corruption case at the Bandung Corruption Court, Tuesday (30/9/2025). (ANTARA/Ricky Prayoga)

BANDUNG - The defendants in the Bandung Zoo (Bandung Zoo) corruption case, Bisma Bratakoesoema and Sri Devi, were sentenced to 15 years in prison.

The prosecutor in his claim demanded that the Bandung Corruption Court judge stated that Bisma was legally and convincingly proven to have violated the law according to the primary indictment, namely Article 2 paragraph 1 Jo Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, as the primary indictment.

"The sentence against the suspect Bisma for 15 years is reduced by the period of detention," said the prosecutor in reading his demands as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, September 30.

In addition to the detention sentence, the prosecutor also asked the panel of judges to impose a fine of Rp. 500 million which was replaced by a 6-month detention if they could not pay.

Then impose an additional penalty in the form of a replacement money of Rp. 10.3 billion for the calculation of the rent pay and the PBB with a payment period of one month after the inkrah decision.

"If you don't pay in a month after the verdict, the defendant's property can be confiscated and auctioned off and if you don't have sufficient assets to close it, you will be replaced with 7 years and 6 months in prison," he said.

Meanwhile, for the defendant Sri, the prosecutor asked the panel of judges to declare that the defendant Sri Devi legally and convincingly violated the law according to the primary indictment, namely Article 2 paragraph 1 Jo Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, as the primary indictment.

"Punishing the defendant with a detention of 15 years minus the detention period," said the prosecutor.

In addition to the detention sentence, the prosecutor also asked the panel of judges to impose a fine of Rp. 500 million which was replaced by a 6-month detention if they could not pay.

Then impose an additional sentence in the form of a replacement money of Rp. 15.1 billion for the calculation according to the letter of demand with a payment period of one month after the inkrah decision.

"If you don't pay in a month after the verdict, the defendant's property can be confiscated and auctioned off and if you don't have sufficient assets to close it, you will be replaced with 7 years and 6 months in prison," he said.

In addition, the prosecutor asked that some of the assets that became evidence be confiscated and auctioned off and others used for other related cases.

In his demands, the Public Prosecutor read out burdensome and mitigating considerations. Bisma and Sri were declared to have harmed state finances and did not support the government's program in eradicating corruption, while what relieves both of them had never been detained and were polite during the trial.

After hearing the demands, Bisma and Sri could not hold back their sobs in the courtroom. Meanwhile, the Bandung Corruption Court Judges gave the two of them a week to prepare a defense or pledoi.

As is known, in the description of the West Java Prosecutor's Office (Jabar) indictment, it was originally stated that the Bandung Zoo land was managed through a rental mechanism with the Bandung City Government. At that time, the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation was still routinely paying rent to the City Government since 1970.

Then, on November 30, 2007, it was stated that the conditional land use permit had expired. But then, the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, which was still commanded by R Romly S Bratakusumah at that time, did not pay any more of its lease obligations even though it still utilizes land in Bandung Zoo.

Because they still control Bandung Zoo land without a rental mechanism, the Bandung City Government also suffered losses due to this condition. The value is based on the report on the results of the audit of regional financial losses, which recorded around Rp59 billion.

As a result, the actions that Bisma and Sri committed have caused state financial losses of Rp. 25.5 billion. The details are Rp. 6 billion which should have been used to pay land lease agreements, Rp. 16 billion for land leases and Rp. 3.4 billion for land and building tax payments (PBB).

Bisma and Sri were charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1), in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code, as the primary indictment.

As well as Article 3, Jo Article 18 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, Jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, as stated in the subsidiary indictment.