Mayor Of Cimahi Ajay Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison, Lighter Than The KPK Prosecutor's Demand

Mayor of Cimahi, West Java, disabled Ajay M Priyatna/ Antara

JAKARTA - The mayor of Cimahi, West Java, inactive Ajay M Priyatna was sentenced to two years in prison for a corruption case of bribery to smooth the licensing of a hospital project.

The panel of judges stated that Ajay was proven to have received gratification for the construction of the Kasih Bunda Hospital in Cimahi City.

"The defendant Ajay Muhammad Priatna was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of IDR 100 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison", said Chief Justice Sulistyono at the Bandung District Court, Bandung City, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, August 25.

Ajay was found guilty according to Article 12 letter A. In addition, the judge was of the view that one thing that weighed on Ajay was not supporting the government's efforts to eradicate corruption.

Meanwhile, the mitigating factor, according to the Panel of Judges, the defendant was polite during the trial process and had family responsibilities.

However, the verdict was lighter than the demands made by the Prosecutor. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor previously demanded that Ajay be sentenced to 7 years in prison.

In addition, Ajay was also charged with corruption by the Prosecutor on all charges, namely the first indictment of Article 12 letter a and the second indictment of Article 12 letter B.

Meanwhile, Ajay admitted that he would think about the decision of the Panel of Judges first. The Panel of Judges gave 7 days to appeal.

"We are still thinking about it first, I hope you don't feel anything, don't feel like you did something wrong, because it's just ignorance", Ajay said after the trial.