Tok! Treasurer Of Praya Hospital, Central Lombok, Defendant Of BLUD Corruption Sentenced To 1.5 Years In Prison

Illustration of the trial. (Unspalsh)

NTB - Baiq Prapningdiah, a defendant in the management of funds from the regional public service agency (BLUD) for the 2017-2021 budget, was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison.

The panel of judges also sentenced the treasurer of the Praya Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Central Lombok Regency, to a fine of IDR 50 million, subsidiary to 2 months in prison.

"Sentenced the defendant Baiq Prapningdiah Asmarini to imprisonment for 1 year and 6 months," said Chief Justice Isrin Surya Kurniasih at the Corruption Court at the Mataram District Court (PN), West Nusa Trenggara (NTB), Friday, July 14 evening, which was confiscated by Antara. related to the state losses that emerged based on the results of an inspectorate audit of Rp.883 million, the judge stated that this had been charged to another defendant, namely Muzakir Langkir in his role as Director of RSUD Praya.

The judge in the decision stated that the defendant had abused his authority as treasurer of the Praya Hospital in the process of disbursing the BLUD funds, namely by withdrawing money to project implementers by 5 percent of each BLUD fund disbursement.

The withdrawal of funds was raised as a tactical fund that is routinely reported every month to the Director of the Praya Hospital.

The money collected in the tactical funds was revealed to have also flowed to a number of regional officials and the prosecutor's office as well as to become THR for Praya Hospital employees. The remainder of the tactical funds per year was deposited by the defendant to the Director of Praya Hospital.

"That the defendant did not carry out his duties and obligations as treasurer, but instead the withdrawal of 5 percent of each BLUD disbursement of funds for project implementers was carried out based on the orders of the Director of the Praya Hospital," he said.

By submitting this decision, the judge stated that the defendant's actions were proven to have violated Article 3 and Article 11 in conjunction with Article 18 paragraph 1 letter b of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law no. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code, according to the prosecutor's demands.

However, the sentence against Baiq Prapningdiah was lower than the prosecutor's demands, which previously requested that the panel of judges impose a prison sentence of 6.5 years and a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison.

After listening to the judge's presentation, the defendant and the public prosecutor have not yet decided their stance on the decision.

"If you are going to apply for further legal action to the appeal level, it is welcome for the defendant and the public prosecutor to use a period of seven days to determine their position," said Isrin.