JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Manpower for the period 2024-2025 Immanuel "Noel" Ebenezer Gerungan was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for being proven to have received gratification related to the alleged extortion of K3 certificate management and gratification in the Ministry of Manpower in 2024-2025.
Presiding Judge Nur Sari Baktiana stated that Noel was proven to have received gratification worth Rp3.43 billion as non-technical money for the processing of the Occupational Safety and Health (K3) certificate and one unit of Ducati Scrambler motorcycle in the case.
"Declaring the defendant to be legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing corruption in common as the cumulative indictment of the first alternative and the second cumulative indictment," said the Chief Justice at the reading of the verdict at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, June 4, reported by ANTARA.
In addition to imprisonment, Noel was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 200 million with the provision that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced (subsider) with a prison sentence of 90 days.
Not only that, the Chief Judge added that Noel was also sentenced to an additional penalty in the form of compensation of Rp. 3.43 billion, a substitute for 1 year in prison.
The sentence was imposed with the provision of money in the amount of Rp. 3 billion which had been deposited in the account of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the BAIC car which had been deposited, was taken into account as payment of compensation.
The presiding judge stated that Noel carried out extortion with 10 other defendants in the case, whose charges were read in a separate trial.
The other 10 defendants, namely Temurila and Miki Mahfud, Fahrurozi, Subhan, Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra, Sekarsari Kartika Putri, Anitasari Kusumawati, Supriadi, Irvian Bobby Mahendro Putro, and Hery Sutanto.
Before passing the verdict, the panel of judges considered several aggravating and mitigating factors against Noel.
The aggravating circumstances referred to, namely Noel, as a state organizer, did not strive to realize good governance and free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN).
"While the mitigating circumstances are considered, the defendant has never been convicted, has a family obligation, and has achieved during his tenure as deputy minister of employment," the Chief Justice added.
Thus, the former Minister of Home Affairs was found guilty of violating Article 12 letter b and Article 12 BjunctoArticle 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law 20 of 2001 jo. Article 20 letter c jo. Article 127 paragraph (1) of the National Criminal Code.
The verdict was slightly lighter than the public prosecutor's demand.
In the case of alleged extortion in the management of K3 certificates in the environment of the Ministry of Manpower and gratification in the 2024-2025 period, Noel was previously charged with a prison sentence of 5 years, a fine of Rp. 250 million, a substitute for 90 days in prison, and a substitute for Rp. 4.43 billion, a substitute for 2 years in prison.
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