MEDAN - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has demanded the former Head of the North Sumatra Provincial PUPR Office, Topan Obaja Putra Ginting (42), for five years and six months (5.5 years) in prison in the alleged bribery case for road infrastructure improvement projects.
"Asking the panel of judges to sentence the defendant Topan Obaja Putra Ginting to five years and six months in prison," said KPK prosecutor Eko Wahyu Prayitno at the Medan District Court, Thursday, March 5, reported by ANTARA.
In addition to imprisonment, the defendant is also required to pay a fine of Rp. 200 million with the provision that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 80 days.
"The defendant is also charged to pay compensation of Rp. 50 million subsider one year in prison," said Eko.
Meanwhile, the defendant Rasuli Efendi Siregar as the Commitment Maker Officer (PPK) of the Gunung Tua UPTD, who was tried in a separate case, was charged with a prison sentence of four years and a fine of Rp. 200 million, with 80 days of imprisonment.
"The defendant Rasuli Efendi Siregar was also charged with paying compensation of Rp. 250 million and the money has been paid," he said.
The KPK prosecutor said that the aggravating factor was that the actions of the two defendants did not support the government's program in realizing a government that was free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism. In addition, the defendant Topan did not admit and did not regret his actions.
Meanwhile, the mitigating factor is that the two defendants have never been convicted and have family dependents. Especially for the defendant Rasuli, he was cooperative and had returned the substitute money.
The KPK prosecutor stated that the actions of the two defendants were proven to have received bribes and commitment fees related to the regulation of road infrastructure improvement projects in North Sumatra.
"For their actions, the two defendants were found guilty of violating Article 12 letter a of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 20 of the Criminal Code," said Eko.
After listening to the demands of the KPK prosecutor, Presiding Judge Mardison then adjourned the trial and scheduled a follow-up hearing on Thursday (12/3) with the agenda of reading the defense note or pledoi from the defendants.
"The trial was postponed and continued on Thursday (12/3) with the agenda of pledoi from both defendants and their legal advisors," said Mardison.
JPU Eko in the previous indictment letter said that the defendant Topan together with the defendant Rasuli Efendi Siregar received Rp50 million each.
In addition to the cash, the two were also promised commitment fees of five percent of the project contract value by the Director of PT Dalihan Na Tolu Group Muhammad Akhirun Piliang alias Kirun and the President Director of PT Rona Na Mora Muhammad Rayhan Dulasmi Piliang alias Rayhan.
He said the defendant Topan directed that the two companies be appointed as the winners of two provincial road improvement project packages on the Sipiongot-Batas Labuhan Batu section and the Hutaimbaru-Sipiongot section with a total budget of Rp. 165.8 billion.
"The defendant Topan took a four percent share and the defendant Rasuli received one percent of the contract value as a commitment fee," said Eko.
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