Asabri Corruption Case, Judge Delays Sentence For Teddy Tjokrosapoetro

President Director of PT Rimo International Lestari Teddy Tjokrosapoetro attends an online trial in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/7/2022).

JAKARTA - The judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) postponed the verdict on PT Rimo International Lestari President Director Teddy Tjokrosapoetro in the alleged corruption case in the management of PT. Social Insurance of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Asabri) Persero and money laundering.

"After we studied the case files, there are still many cases that need to be studied and still need to be discussed, so the trial is postponed," said the chairman of the panel of judges, Ignasius Eko Purwanto, at the Jakarta Corruption Court as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 27.

The sentencing hearing was postponed to Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at around 10.00 WIB.

"In this case, the defendant can attend, if not, he can go online," said judge Eko.

Teddy Tjokosapoetro also attended the trial online.

"Sorry, Your Honor, I'm still not fit, permission to attend the online trial," said Teddy.

In this case, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Attorney General's Office demanded that Teddy Tjokrosapoetro be sentenced to 18 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. IDR 22.788 trillion.

Teddy Tjokro is considered proven to have committed acts of corruption based on Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code and criminal acts money laundering based on Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

In the first indictment, Teddy Tjokrosapoetro committed corruption that caused state losses of up to Rp22.788 trillion based on the Report on the Results of Investigative Examinations for the Calculation of State Losses by the Supreme Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK RI) Number: 07/LHP/XXI/05/2021 dated 17 May 2021.

Meanwhile, in the second indictment, Teddy committed money laundering by buying and selling mutual funds, shares and depositing capital into various companies.

In this case, of the 9 defendants, 7 people have been sentenced, namely the first, Director of PT Asabri 2012 - March 2016 Major General Retired. Adam Rachmat Damiri was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

The two President Directors of PT Asabri March 2016 - July 2020 Lieutenant General Purn Sonny Widjaja was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Third, the Director of Investment and Finance of PT. Asabri 2012 - June 2014 Bachtiar Effendi was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Fourth, Director of Investment and Finance of PT Asabri July 2014 - August 2019 Hari Setianto was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Fifth, the President Director of PT Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk (LCGP) Lukman Purnomosidi was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Sixth, Director of PT Jakarta Emiten Investor Relations Jimmy Sutopo was sentenced to 13 years in prison plus a fine of Rp.

Seventh, the President Commissioner of PT Trada Alam Minera Heru Hidayat was sentenced to nil plus the obligation to pay compensation of Rp 12.643 trillion.

One more defendant is the President Director of PT Hanson International Tbk. Benny Tjokrosaputro is still undergoing trial with the agenda of examining witnesses.