Anas Urbaningrum Political Travel, Convicted Of Corruption Hambalang Who Will Soon Be Freed From Bui

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YOGYAKARTA The former chairman of the Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum, has returned to public conversation in the last few days. The reason is, Anas will soon leave the bui.

It is known, Anas is one of the convicts in the corruption case of the National Training and Sports School Education Center (P3SON) Project in Hambalang. In September 2014, Anas was sentenced to 8 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million, a subsidiary of 3 months in prison.

Next, Anas' sentence was increased to 14 years in prison and a fine of IDR 5 billion at the cassation level.

Not accepting the verdict, Anas submitted a Review (PK). As a result, the Supreme Court granted Anas' request and his sentence was cut from 14 years to 8 years in prison.

Summarized from various sources, the following was Anas Urbaningrum's political journey until he was named a P3SON corruption suspect in Hambalang.

Originally, Anas Urbaningrum had a quite brilliant political career. Before becoming a corruption suspect, this politician from Blitar, East Java was predicted to be a young, hopeful figure.

When he was still a student at Airlangga University, Anas was quite active in the movement organization. He studied to be oganized in the Islamic Student Association (HMI). Not only that, Anas was even elected as General Chair of PB HMI for the 1997-1999 period.

In 1999, Anas was elected as one of the election participants. He joined Team Eleven or the Political Party Selection Team. At that time, he was trusted to verify the feasibility of political party administrative data that registered in the election.

In 2000, Anas studied the Master of Political Science at the University of Indonesia (UI). Anas's interest in political science made him take a doctoral study in the same field, namely Political Science at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta.

In 2001, Anas' political career skyrocketed. At that time he was elected as the KPU Commissioner whose job was to prepare for the 2004 elections. He was inaugurated by President Abdurrahman Wahid and worked at the KPU which was then led by Nazaruddin.

On June 8, 2005, Anas joined the Democratic Party. Anas's entry into the party bearing Mercy forced him to resign as a KPU commissioner.

Anas joined the Democratic Party after Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was elected 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2004 elections.

Di Demokrat, Anas punya kerier yang cukup mentereng. Ia langsung dipercaya duduk di kursi Ketua Divisi Otonomi Politik dan Daerah DPP Partai Demokrat. Lalu pada tahun 2009 Anas memutuskan untuk maju mencalon diri sebagai anggota DPR RI.

Anas's candidacy turned out to be a success. He was elected as DPR RI even with the most sound acquisition with the East Java VII electoral district which includes Blitar City, Blitar Regency, Kediri City, Kediri Regency and Tulungagung Regency with 178,381 votes. In Senayan he served as Chairman of the Democratic Faction for the 2009-2014 period.

However, in the middle of the road, Anas resigned because he was elected as the General Chair of the Democratic Party. Anas managed to outperform other Democratic candidates, namely Andi Malarrangeng and Marzuki Alie in the congress in Bandung on 20-23 May 2010.

After becoming the Head of Democrats, Anas' name shines even more. He is considered a young politician who has a myriad of potentials. In fact, he is predicted to run for presidential candidate in the next presidential election.

However, after three years of leading the Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum's political career was destroyed. The reason is, the man who was born in Blitar on July 15, 1969 stumbled upon the Hambalang project corruption case.

Anas was proven to have received a gratuity of IDR 5.3 billion and a US dollar bill of 36,070 dollars.

Anas was then named a suspect and charged with Article 12 letter a or Article 5 paragraph (2) or Article 11 or 31 of 1999 as amended in Law 20 of 2001 concerning the Corruption Eradication Law.

Now, after serving a good sentence of 8 years, Anas will be released from Sukamiskin Prison, Bandung. However, even so, Anas still has to report to the Correctional Center (Bapas). So that his status is no longer a prisoner, but a client of Fathers.

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