PALEMBANG - The former Mayor of Palembang, South Sumatra, Harnojoyo returned state losses of Rp750 million to the South Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) related to the alleged corruption case of the Cinde Market project.
Deputy Chief Prosecutor (Wakajati) of South Sumatra Anton Delianto said Harnojoyo was a defendant in the alleged corruption case in the implementation of the Bangun Guna Serah (BGS) partner cooperation activities between the South Sumatra Provincial Government and PT Magna Beatum. The object of the case is the utilization of regional property in the form of land on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Cinde Market area, Palembang in 2016-2018.
"Today the defendant returned the state's financial losses of Rp750 million through his lawyer," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 19.
Anton explained that the money was deposited into the account of the Palembang District Attorney's Office until the case had a permanent legal force or inkracht. The return of the money will later be one of the considerations of the prosecutor in preparing the indictment at the trial.
Meanwhile, in the continuation of the trial at the Palembang Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor), Harnojoyo denied receiving money in the case of the stalled construction of the Cinde Market.
The panel of judges, headed by Ardian Angga, questioned Harnojoyo regarding the BGS cooperation process for the utilization of regional assets of the Cinde Market land in the 2016-2018 period. Harnojoyo allegedly received a flow of funds from the reduction of the Land and Building Acquisition Tax (BPHTB) on the Cinde Market.
"By Allah and the Prophet, I have never received BPHTB money. I also never ordered my aides to take money, and never received money from anyone related to this matter," said Harnojoyo in the trial.
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