Former Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah Charged With Receiving Gratification Of IDR 44.2 Billion

Former Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah after undergoing an indictment trial at the Surabaya Corruption Court, Thursday (10/8/2023). ANTARA/Marul

SIDOARJO - Former Sidoarjo Regent, East Java Saiful Ilah underwent an indictment trial at the Surabaya Corruption Court (Tipikor) related to a gratification case of Rp44.2 billion.

In the prosecutor's indictment at the KPK, the defendant Saiful Ilah was charged with receiving gratuities in the form of money or goods that seemed to be a birthday gift, Eid money, and a fee for signing the trial for the transition of gold gogol land. The defendant received money worth Rp44.2 billion in foreign currency.

"Foreign currencies such as 42,500 Chinese Yuan, 126,000 Singapore Dollars, 2,830 Pounds, 384,984.57 US Dollars, 6,460 Russian Rebels, 175 Euros, 160 Australian Dollars, 1,283 Riyals Saudi Arabia, 2,500 Indian Rupees, 2,935 Turkish Lira, 389 Azerbaijan Manates, 69,000 Japanese Yen, and 1,700 Won southern Koreans," prosecutor Dameria Silaban said in a trial. reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 10.

In addition to foreign money, the defendant Saiful Ilah also received valuables ranging from bags to telephone. This was obtained by the defendant as a birthday gift from various service heads, BUMD directors, to company directors in Sidoarjo while the defendant served as Sidoarjo Regent.

"The defendant took advantage of his position to accept the gratuity," he said.

With his actions, the defendant was charged with Article 12B concerning corruption.

After the prosecutor read out the indictment, legal advisor Saiful Ilah filed an exception against the prosecutor's indictment.

Chief Justice Ketut Suarta then gave the defendant's attorney time on Wednesday (16/8) to file an exception.

"Read it later on August 16 morning because during the afternoon we judges have many trials at the Arjuno Court," he said.

After the trial was over, Saiful Ilah denied the indictment of the Public Prosecutor who judged him to ask the head of the service

"I didn't know that the birthday gift was a problem," he said.

Saiful Ilah denied that during his tenure he had never asked the head of the service or businessmen in Sidoarjo.

"I have never asked for it (money.red) to the head of the service or entrepreneur," he said.

Meanwhile, the attorney for the defendant Mustofa Abidin said that the application for an exception related to the case was the same as the case that had been signed.

"This is strange, so we object to the prosecutor's indictment," he said.