Proven Corruption, 2 Former Heads Of Bank DKI Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The Panel of Judges of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced two former branch heads (kab) of Bank DKI, M Taufik and Joko Pranoto, who were proven to have committed a criminal act of corruption by disbursing the Gradual Cash Apartment Ownership Credit (KPA) using false data.

Head of the Intelligence Section of the Central Jakarta District Attorney's Office, Bani Immanuel Ginting, said that the verdict hearing held on Wednesday (10/8) sentenced three suspects, namely former Head of Bank DKI Muara Angke M. Taufik Sub-Branch Head, former Head of Bank DKI Permata Hijau Branch Joko Pranoto. , and the private sector or former President Director of PT Broadbiz Asia Robby Irwanto.

"The verdict was read by the panel of judges on Wednesday (10/8). Then we are still waiting for the continuation because the Public Prosecutor has given the defendant seven days to appeal or accept the verdict," Bani said as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 11.

The Panel of Judges also imposed a fine of Rp. 200 million on each former head of the Bank DKI branch.

Meanwhile, the defendant Robby Irwanto was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 500 million and to pay compensation of Rp. 39.15 billion.

"If the convict does not pay the replacement money at the latest within one month after the decision is final and binding, his property can be confiscated by the prosecutor and auctioned off to cover the replacement money," said Bani.

The three defendants were charged with Article 2 Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph (1) letter b of the Corruption Eradication Law.

In this case, two former branch leaders of Bank DKI were proven guilty of corruption in providing KPA Cash in stages to PT Broadbiz Asia from 2011 to 2017.

Central Jakarta District Attorney's Office investigators found that there was falsification of data against debtors. In fact, debtors have never applied for credit to Bank DKI

In addition, there is no guarantee for the Gradual Cash KPA disbursed by Bank DKI, so that the Gradual Cash KPA becomes non-performing while Bank DKI has no collateral for the recovery of the stalled Gradual Cash KPA.

As a result, the state suffered a loss of around Rp. 39.15 billion.