Rejecting Exceptions, Prosecutors Affirm Pockets Evidence Johnny G Plate Receives Corruption Money To Facilities

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) said that the memorandum of objection or exception from the former Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Johnny G Plate had entered the main case and was irrelevant.

Especially regarding the denial of receiving money and other facilities from the defendant in the series of alleged corruption in the provision of Base Transceiver Station (BTS) 4G infrastructure in 2020-2022.

"The reason for the objection or exception of the defendant's legal advisor has entered into an assessment of the facts or the subject of the case which will be proven at the main trial," said the prosecutor during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, July 11.

In outlining the receipt of money and facilities by the NasDem politician, the prosecutor emphasized that his party referred to the evidence it had.

Therefore, all matters relating to the alleged corruption case Johnny G Plate have been described carefully, clearly, and completely in the indictment.

"As the public prosecutor explained, it is based on evidence," said the prosecutor.

Thus, the material for objections or exceptions submitted by the defendant Johnny G Palte's legal adviser was deemed irrelevant.

Meanwhile, Johnny G Plate was charged with obtaining several facilities related to the alleged corruption case in the provision of 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) infrastructure in 2020-2022.

The NasDem politician is said to have received golf facilities for free 6 times. Where, the entire bill was paid by the President Director of PT Mora Telematika Indonesia Galumbang Menak Simanjuntak in the amount of Rp420 million.

Then, Johnny also received facilities from the President Director of PT Sansaine Exindo Jemy Sutijawan worth IDR 452.5 million around 2022. Form, part of the payment of hotel bills when he was with the team during an official trip to Barcelona, Spain.

Johnny Plate also received similar facilities from the Commissioner of PT Solitech Media Sinergy, Irwan Hermawan. At that time, Johnny made official trips to several countries.

"Around 2022, Irwan Hermawan received facilities in the form of some hotel payments with the team during his overseas official trip to Paris, France amounting to Rp453.6 million, London, England amounting to Rp167.6 million, and the United States amounting to Rp404.6 million," said the prosecutor.

In addition, Johnny G Plate also received money from the President Director of Bakti Kominfo, Anang Achmad Latief, amounting to Rp10 billion and Rp1,950 billion. Then, from Irwan Hermawan Rp4 billion.

"The defendant Johnny Gerard Plate (enriched himself) in the amount of Rp. 17,848,308,000," said the prosecutor.