Prosecutors Ask Helena Lim To Pay Rp210 Billion In Replacement Money, Judge Ketok Only Rp900 Million

Helena Lim 'Crazy rich' Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) is a defendant in the alleged corruption case in the management of tin commodity trading in the mining business permit (IUP) area of PT Timah Tbk 2015. (Rizky A-VOI)

The defendant Helena Lim was not only sentenced to prison in a series of cases of alleged corruption in the management of tin commodity trading in the Mining Business License (IUP) area at PT Timah Tbk for the 2015-2022 period. This is because Crazy Rich Beach Indah Kapuk (PIK) is also required to pay compensation of Rp900 million.

"Punishing the defendant helena to pay compensation in the amount of Rp. 900 million no later than 1 month after this decision has permanent legal force," said the judge during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, December 30.

In the verdict, the judge conveyed the provisions behind the replacement money. If Helena is unable to pay the replacement money, then, the difference between the assets is confiscated for auction.

"If you don't pay, your property will be confiscated and auctioned off by the prosecutor to cover the replacement money provided that if the convict does not have sufficient property, he will be sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year," said the judge.

The replacement money given by the judge was lower than the demands of the public prosecutor (JPU). Previously, the prosecutor asked Helena to pay compensation of Rp210 billion.

Helena Lim was found guilty in a tin corruption case. Thus, sentenced to five years in prison.

Not only imprisonment, Crazy Rich Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) as well as the owner of the PT Quantum Skyline Exchange was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 750 million.

If the defendant cannot pay the fine, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 6 months.

"A fine of Rp. 750 million, provided that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 6 months," said the judge.