Proven Corruption, Former Head Of BRI Amplas North Sumatera Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Prison

Head of the Unit of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Rahmuka Triki (low left) and Customer Service Dina Arpina (low right) heard the verdict virtually, at the Medan District Court (20/3). (ANTARA/HO)

MEDAN - The panel of judges decided that the former Head of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Amplas-North Sumatra Unit, Rahmuka Triki Ekawan was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison virtually, at the Medan District Court (PN).

Meanwhile the defendant Dina Arpina was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison. The two are believed to have been found guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption jointly.

In addition to the 4-year prison sentence, Rahmuka was also ordered to pay a fine of IDR 200 million, a subsidiary of 2 months in prison. Meanwhile, Arpina was charged with paying a fine of IDR 200 million, a subsidiary of 3 months, and paying compensation (UP) of IDR 1.93 billion, a subsidiary of 2 years in prison.

The Panel of Judges believes that the two defendants violated Article 2 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

This is related to ordering or participating in committing criminal acts without rights and unlawfully enriching oneself, other people, or corporations which results in state financial losses of more than IDR 1.9 billion.

Ahmad said the things that were aggravating to the two defendants' actions were not in line with the government's program to eradicate corruption and had not returned state financial losses, especially PT Bank BRI Simpang Amplas Unit.

"Meanwhile, mitigating factors, the two defendants have been cooperative during the trial and have never been convicted and they still have family responsibilities," said the panel of judges.

Previously, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) Julita Purba demanded Rahmuka for 7 years and 6 months in prison, a fine of IDR 300 million, a subsidiary of 6 months without paying UP, because the defendant did not enjoy the corruption money from Dina Arpina.

Meanwhile, the defendant Dina Arpina was previously demanded by the prosecutor to be sentenced to 8 years in prison, fined IDR 500 million, a subsidiary of 6 months, and paid UP of IDR 1.93 million, a subsidiary of 4 years in prison.

It is known that the corruption crimes of the two defendants took place from 2019 to 2020. Initially, the defendant Dina Arpina applied for a General Rural Credit (Kupedes) loan without the consent of 5 fictitious alias debtors, in the amount of IDR 977,980,753 which was then approved by Rahmuka as the leader of BRI Amplas.

Dina then made loans to Kupedes and BRIGuna debtors in 6 accounts whose graduation money was also used for personal needs in the amount of IDR 330,754,790.

Dina then made loans to Kupedes debtors and Micro People's Business Credit (KUR) in 9 accounts in the amount of IDR 111,258,255 and forged 2 deposit slips in the amount of IDR 510,167,403 and again for her personal interests.

On the other hand, the defendant Rahmuka did not carry out checks in accordance with his duties and authority as a leader, causing a state financial loss of more than IDR 1.9 billion.