5 Defendants Of Corruption In The Simeuleu Aceh Road Repair Project Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison

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BANDA ACEH - The panel of judges at the Banda Aceh Corruption District Court sentenced five officials of the Simeulue Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Service to two years and six months or 30 months in prison each. The five were found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption in the road and bridge repair project with a value of Rp. 10.7 billion.

The five officials became defendants in the corruption case, namely Dedi Alkana as Head of the Maintenance and Bridge Section of the Highways Sector at the Simeulue Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Service.

Afit Linon as the Head of the Highways Division and also the Technical Implementation Officer (PPTK) at the Simeulue Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Office.

Next, Iis Wahyudi, as the procurement official and the recipient of the work at the Simeulue Regency Public Works and Spatial Planning Office.

And Bereueh Firdaus as Head of Highways and Commitment Making Officer (PPK) at the Public Works and Spatial Planning Office of Simeulue Regency, and Ali Hasmi as Head of the Simeulue Regency Public Works Office.

The trial took place face to face. The five defendants attended the trial accompanied by legal counsel Bahrul Ulum, Zulfan, and friends. The trial was attended by Public Prosecutor Rahmat Rida from the Aceh High Court.

The panel of judges stated that the defendants were not proven guilty as the primary charge of the public prosecutor, but the panel of judges declared the five defendants guilty in subsidiary charges.

"The five defendants were sentenced to two years and six months in prison each. The defendants violated Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was changed to Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1 KUHP," said the panel of judges, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 19.

The verdict of the panel of judges is lower than the demands of the public prosecutor (JPU). At the previous trial, the public prosecutor charged four defendants with eight years and six months each and one defendant seven years and six months.

In addition to demanding a prison sentence, the defendants are also required to pay a fine of IDR 500 million each with a subsidiary of three to six months in prison. Specifically for the defendant Ali Hasmi, the Public Prosecutor demanded to pay compensation of Rp. 750 million, a subsidiary of six months in prison.

As for the replacement money, the public prosecutor demanded that the defendant Bereuh Firdaus pay Rp2.29 billion. If the defendant does not pay after the verdict has permanent legal force, then the defendant is sentenced to four years and three months.

The demand to pay replacement money was also charged to the defendant Dedi Alkana. The public prosecutor demanded that the defendant Dedi Alkana pay compensation for state losses of Rp. 2 billion. If you don't pay, you will be sentenced to four years and three months.

However, the panel of judges did not sentence the defendant to pay the replacement money, because the examination of state losses was irrelevant because the project had been completed for three years.

"In addition to imprisonment, the five defendants were sentenced to pay a fine of IDR 50 million each with a subsidiary of one month in prison. Ordered the defendants to remain detained," said the panel of judges.

Upon the judge's verdict, the five defendants and the public prosecutor expressed their thoughts. The panel of judges gave the parties seven time to decide whether to accept the decision or file an appeal.

At the previous trial, the Public Prosecutor stated that the road and bridge maintenance project with a value of Rp. 10.7 billion was sourced from the Simeulue APBK for the 2017 fiscal year. A total of Rp1.4 billion was returned during the investigation.

The Public Prosecutor said that the Simeulue Regency Government in the 2017 budget year allocated Rp1 billion for the maintenance of roads and bridges. However, in the revised budget, the road and bridge maintenance fund increased to IDR 10.7 billion.

"Then, the road and bridge maintenance project was carried out by direct appointment and divided the project into 70 packages. However, the project was overpaid and did not meet specifications," said the public prosecutor.

The Public Prosecutor said that a team of experts from the Lhokseumawe State Polytechnic examined the physical and volume of 70 packages of road and bridge maintenance work in Simeulue Regency.

Furthermore, said the Public Prosecutor, from the results of the examination of the calculation of the contract volume and the calculation of the expert team, it was found that there were work differences and overpayments. The overpayment is also not carried out by partners or service providers.