Former Chancellor Of Udayana University Prof. Antara Sentenced To Free In The SPI Fund Corruption Case

Former Chancellor of Udayana University Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Gde Antara/ANTARA/Rolandus Nampu

DENPASAR - Former Chancellor of Udayana University Prof. I Nyoman Gde Antara was acquitted by the Panel of Judges at the Denpasar Corruption Court in the trial of the alleged corruption case of institutional development donations (SPI).

The verdict against Prof. Antara was read by Chief Justice Agus Akhyudi with Member Judge Putu Sudariasih, Nelson, Gede Putra Astawa and Soebekti at the Denpasar Corruption Court, Bali, Thursday, February 22.

The judge decided based on the facts of the trial, Prof. Antara was not proven guilty so that he was released from all demands of the Bali High Prosecutor's Public Prosecutor. The judge assessed that the prosecutor's charges, both the primary and the first subsidiary, the second and third, could not be proven in the trial, therefore the defendant Prof. Antara was acquitted of all charges by the prosecutor.

In the description of the Panel of Judges, Prof. Antara was not proven guilty of violating Article 12 letter e Juncto Article 18 of Law 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code and Article 65 of the Criminal Code as demanded by the Public Prosecutor.

"Freeing the defendant Prof. Dr. Ir. I Nyoman Gde Antara was not legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act as the first subsidiary indictment," said Panel of Judges Agus Akhyudi.

The judge also ordered the defendant Prof. I Nyoman Gde Antara was released from temporary detention after the verdict was pronounced.

In addition, the judge also decided to restore the rights of the defendant Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Gde Antara in his abilities, position and position.

Regarding the judge's decision, the Bali High Prosecutor's Public Prosecutor immediately stated that he would file an appeal. Meanwhile, the defendant Prof. Antara and his legal adviser immediately accepted the decision.

Meanwhile, Prof. Antara after the trial admitted that he was very happy to hear the verdict of the panel of judges. He said it was fitting for the judge to decide like that because he was sure that he did not commit the crime charged by the Prosecutor.

"From the start we have said that we did not do what we were suspected of. But we respect the legal process. And we witnessed that it was not proven that corruption. That's what actually happened," said Prof. Antara.