Bribery Former Mayor of Yogyakarta Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison

Former Yogyakarta Mayor Haryadi Suyuti/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - President Director of PT Java Orient Property (JOP) Dandan Jaya Kartika was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. The panel of judges at the Corruption Court at the Yogyakarta District Court (PN) stated that he was proven to have bribed the former mayor of Yogyakarta, Haryadi Suyuti.

"The corporal punishment is two years and six months," said KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in a written statement, Monday, November 7.

In addition, Dandan was also sentenced to a fine of IDR 200 million, a subsidiary of four months in prison. Against this decision, the KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) was still thinking about it and was given seven working days.

Makeup is proven to have violated Article 5 paragraph (1) letter an of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Crimes Criminal Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

In this case, Haryadi, who just retired from duty last May, is suspected of receiving facilitation payments related to the issuance of the Royal Kedaton Apartment Building Permit (IMB) in the Malioboro area, Yogyakarta City. In fact, this building does not meet several requirements from the results of research and studies conducted by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

The discrepancy, among others, relates to the height of the building and the position of the degree of slope of the building from the road area. To smooth the permit, it is suspected that there was a provision of IDR 50 million.

Then, after the IMB was issued, it was alleged that US$27,258 was handed over in a brown paper bag or goodie bag. This money was later confiscated by investigators as evidence in the silent operation that ensnared Hariyadi.

In addition, Haryadi is also suspected of receiving money from the process of issuing development permits in the city of Yogyakarta. However, it is not known for sure how many there will be because the investigation will continue to be carried out by KPK investigators.