The Panel Of Judges Did Not Revoke The Political Rights Of The Former Regent Of Tabanan Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti, The KPK Asked To Appeal

Former Tabanan Regent Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has appealed against the verdict of former Tabanan Regent Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti. This submission was made because the corruption court did not revoke the political rights in question. "The KPK prosecutor has declared an appeal against the decision of the Denpasar Bali Corruption Court with the defendant Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti and his friends," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, August 29. Ali said that the request for the revocation of Eka's political rights had actually been conveyed by the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) in the prosecution. However, the panel of judges at the corruption court did not grant it. Furthermore, Ali also said that the KPK's appeal was filed because Eka's sentence was considered too light. The reason is that he was only sentenced to two years. "KPK assesses that (this punishment, ed) still has not fulfilled the community's sense of justice," he said. "We hope that the panel of judges at the appeal level will decide as demanded by the KPK Prosecutor Team," continued Ali. Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti was sentenced to two years in prison for being proven to have committed bribes for the administration of the Tabanan Regional Incentive Fund (DID) for the 2018 fiscal year. In his decision, he was sentenced to two years in prison and sentenced to a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to 1 month in prison. This sentence is lower than the prosecutor's demand, which is four years in prison. In addition, the judge also rejected an additional sentence in the form of revocation of Eka's political rights for five years after he served his main sentence.