Edhy Prabowo Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison, Obliged To Pay Billions Of Substitutes

Edhy Prabowo (DOK KPK)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo was sentenced to 5 years in prison for the bribery case for the permit to export lobster seeds or fry. Edhy Prabowo was also sentenced to a fine of IDR 400 million, a subsidiary of 6 months in prison.

"The defendant has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 400 million. With the provision that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with 6 months imprisonment," said presiding Judge Albertus Usada in a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Thursday, July 15. .

The panel of judges stated that Edhy Prabowo was proven guilty of corruption in accordance with the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU). Edhy Prabowo violated Article 12 letter a of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

"Declare that the defendant Edhy Prabowo has been legally and convincingly proven to have committed a criminal act of corruption that was carried out together as in the first alternative indictment," said Albertus.

The imposition of sanctions is based on aggravating and mitigating considerations. For aggravating matters, Edhy Prabowo does not support the government's program to eradicate corruption. In addition, the defendant as the state administrator, namely the minister of maritime affairs and fisheries, did not set a good example and the defendant used the proceeds of a criminal act of corruption.

"This makes it easier for the defendant to behave politely during the examination at the trial. He has never been sentenced. Some of the defendant's property obtained from corruption has been confiscated," said Albertus.

The panel of judges in their ruling also sentenced Edhy Prabowo to pay compensation for the corruption crimes he committed in the amount of Rp9.68 billion and US$77 thousand. However, the bride's money will be adjusted to the money that has been returned by the defendant.

"If the defendant does not pay the replacement money within one month after the court's decision obtains a permanent law, the prosecutor's property will be confiscated by the prosecutor to cover the holding money. If the defendant's property is not sufficient, the sentence will be replaced with two years in prison," said Albertus.