MATARAM - Former Secretary of the Activity Implementation Team (TPK) of Kuripan Village, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Johari Maknun was charged with corruption in the management of village funds in 2015-2016 amounting to Rp577 million.

"There is a use of the budget that is fictitious and is not in accordance with the accountability report (LPJ)," said public prosecutor Ida Ayu Camundi Dewi reading the indictment against Johari Maknun in his inaugural trial at the Mataram Corruption Court, quoted by Antara, Thursday, June 17.

The indictment related to Johari's conduct of corruption is in accordance with the findings of the West Lombok Inspectorate of losses in the management of Kuripan village funds in 2015-2016 of Rp. 677 million, out of the total budget of Rp. 3.4 billion.

The party responsible for the emergence of state losses was charged to Johari Maknun together with Mastur, the former head of Kuripan Village whose case status has permanent legal force.

"Johari Maknun and Mastur were charged with manipulating the work on a village physical project. Making duplicate village stamps in the preparation of the accountability report for managing village funds," he said.

In this case, Mastur was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of Rp. 200 million, subsidiary to six months in prison. The judge also charged Mastur with paying state compensation of Rp. 100 million, subsidiary to imprisonment for six months.

Therefore, the remaining Rp577 million in losses is now charged to Johari Maknun.

In his indictment, Johari was charged with Article 2 and/or Article 3 of Law No. 20/2001 on amendments to Law No. 31/1999 on the Eradication of Corruption.

After hearing his indictment, Johari through his legal advisor Firzhal Arzhi stated that he did not file an objection note (exception), but invited the panel of judges led by I Ketut Somanasa to continue the trial to the witness examination stage.


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