Not Only Demanded 11 Years, Juliari's Right To Vote Was Revoked Up To A Replacement Fee Of IDR 14.5 Billion

Former Social Minister Juliari Peter Batubara (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not only charged Juliari Peter Batubara with a criminal witness. Because the prosecutor also demanded to revoke Juliari's right to be elected from public office.

"Imposing additional penalties to the defendant in the form of revocation of the right to be elected in public office for 4 years after the defendant has finished serving his main sentence", said the prosecutor in a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 28.

Then, the prosecutor also demanded that Juliari pay compensation to the state amounting to IDR 14.5 billion. In fact, if they cannot pay, their assets will be auctioned to pay the replacement money.

"Stipulates that the defendant pays replacement money to the state for IDR 14,597,450,000 if it is not replaced a month after the sentence has permanent legal force, then the property can be auctioned off, if it is not sufficient, the prosecutor will be sentenced to 2 years", said the Prosecutor.

Meanwhile, Juliari Peter Batubara was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the alleged bribery case for the procurement of social assistance for COVID-19. Juliari was also charged with a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary to 2 years in prison.

"The sentence is in the form of imprisonment for 11 years reduced while the defendant is in detention and a fine of IDR 500 million, subsidiary of six months in prison", said the public prosecutor during the trial, Wednesday, July 28.

With these demands and considerations, the prosecutor believes that Juliari Peter Batubara has been legally and convincingly proven to have committed a criminal act of corruption. His actions were consistent with the first indictment.

"Declare that the defendant is proven legally and convincingly according to the law guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption as regulated and punishable by a criminal offense in Article 12 letter b Jo Article 18 or Article 11 Jo Article 18 of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code Jo Article 64 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code", said the prosecutor.