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    "data": {
        "id": 1657314,
        "msgid": "former-pt-ppi-director-charles-sitorus-files-review-in-thomas-lembong-sugar-case-1775649152",
        "date": "2026-04-06 05:38:19",
        "title": "Former PT PPI Director Charles Sitorus Files Review in Thomas Lembong Sugar Case",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Former Director of PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PT PPI), Charles Sitorus, has filed a judicial review (PK) with the Supreme Court in the sugar import scandal involving former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong. Sitorus, who was sentenced to four years in prison at the first instance and has been incarcerated since September 2025, did not pursue a cassation appeal prior to this move. The case implicated several private sugar businessmen, all convicted of corruption under anti-corruption laws, highlighting ongoing legal repercussions in a major trade ministry scandal.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Former Director of PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PT\nPPI) Charles Sitorus has filed a judicial review (PK) with the Supreme\nCourt (MA) in the sugar import case at the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag)\nduring the tenure of Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong.<\/p>\n<p>The application was filed on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. The\npetitioner is Charles Sitorus (defendant), as quoted from the official\nwebsite of the Central Jakarta District Court Case Search Information\nSystem on Sunday (6\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Previously, he did not take the legal step of cassation after being\nsentenced to four years in prison at the first instance.<\/p>\n<p>Charles was imprisoned in Salemba Penitentiary since Thursday, 18\nSeptember 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Charles, several parties were involved in this case,\nincluding Tom Lembong.<\/p>\n<p>During the first-instance court proceedings, Tom was first found\nguilty and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison with a fine of Rp 750\nmillion subsidiary six months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Charles and nine private sugar entrepreneurs were still\nfound guilty and sentenced to prison.<\/p>\n<p>They were deemed to have violated Article 2 paragraph 1 in\nconjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in\nconjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 (1) of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n<p>These entrepreneurs were all sentenced to four years in prison and a\nfine of Rp 200 million subsidiary four months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The reading of the verdict for the private parties was divided over\ntwo days.<\/p>\n<p>One day later, the judge read the verdict for the President Director\nof PT Angels Products, Tony Wijaya; President Director of PT Permata\nDunia Sukses Utama, Eka Sapanca; Director of PT Duta Sugar\nInternational, Hendrogianto Antonio Tiwon; President Director of PT\nBerkah Manis Makmur, Hans Falita Hutama; and President Director of PT\nMakassar Tene, Then Surianto Eka Prasetyo.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to prison sentences, these entrepreneurs were also\nordered to pay restitution.<\/p>\n<p>Long before the verdict was read, these entrepreneurs had deposited\nmoney equivalent to the restitution amount with the Attorney General\u2019s\nOffice.<\/p>\n<p>This deposited money was then confiscated and considered as payment\nof the restitution.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/former-pt-ppi-director-charles-sitorus-files-review-in-thomas-lembong-sugar-case-1775649152",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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