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        "id": 1695201,
        "msgid": "former-sleman-regent-sri-purnomo-faces-corruption-verdict-hearing-today-1776916408",
        "date": "2026-04-23 08:54:56",
        "title": "Former Sleman Regent Sri Purnomo Faces Corruption Verdict Hearing Today",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The corruption case involving former Sleman Regent Sri Purnomo over tourism grant funds in Yogyakarta has reached its final stage, with the verdict hearing scheduled for today at the Yogyakarta District Court. Prosecutors previously demanded an eight-year and six-month prison sentence, a fine of Rp500 million, and restitution of Rp10.95 billion for state losses, convicting him on a subsidiary charge under anti-corruption laws after acquitting him on the primary charge. This outcome underscores ongoing efforts to combat graft among local officials in Indonesia, potentially impacting public trust in regional governance.",
        "content": "<p>The alleged corruption case regarding Sleman Regency\u2019s Tourism Grant\nFunds, with the defendant being former Sleman Regent Sri Purnomo, has\nentered its final phase. Sri Purnomo is scheduled to undergo the verdict\nhearing today.<\/p>\n<p>Although detikJogja\u2019s observation shows that the verdict hearing\nagenda is not yet listed in the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP)\nof the Yogyakarta District Court (PN Jogja) this morning, PN Jogja has\nconfirmed that the verdict hearing will be held today (23\/4).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs per the schedule (Sri Purnomo\u2019s verdict hearing will be held\ntoday),\u201d explained the court spokesperson Judge Muhammad Ismail Hamid\nwhen contacted by detikJogja on Thursday (23\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The Public Prosecutors (JPU) previously demanded a sentence of 8\nyears and 6 months imprisonment for Sri Purnomo. This demand was\npresented by prosecutors Kusuma Eka Mahendra Rahardjo and Rindi Atmoko\nalternately during the hearing for reading the indictment at PN Jogja on\nFriday (13\/3).<\/p>\n<p>In their indictment, the JPU stated that Sri Purnomo was not proven\nto have legally and convincingly committed the criminal act of\ncorruption as per the primary first charge. Namely, Article 2 Paragraph\n(1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No.\u00a031 of 1999 on the\nEradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented\nby Law No.\u00a020 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No.\u00a031 of 1999 on the\nEradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article\n55 Paragraph (1) No.\u00a01 of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne, declare the defendant not legally and convincingly committed\nthe criminal act of corruption as per the primary first charge,\u201d\nexplained the JPU during the hearing at PN Jogja on Friday (13\/3).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo, acquit the defendant from the primary first charge mentioned\nabove,\u201d continued the JPU.<\/p>\n<p>However, the JPU assessed that Sri was proven legally and\nconvincingly to have committed the criminal act of corruption as per the\nsubsidiary charge. The prosecutors requested the judge to sentence the\ndefendant to 8 years and 6 months imprisonment and a fine of Rp500\nmillion.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No.\u00a031 of\n1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and\nsupplemented by Law No.\u00a020 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No.\u00a031 of 1999\non the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with\nArticle 55 Paragraph (1) No.\u00a01 of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImpose a prison sentence on the defendant of 8 years and 6 months\nand a fine of Rp500 million; if the fine is not paid, it will be\nreplaced with 3 months imprisonment,\u201d explained the JPU.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the JPU also requested that the regent for the periods\n2010-2015 and 2016-2021 pay restitution amounting to Rp10,952,457,030.\nThis amount matches the state losses in this case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrder the defendant to pay restitution of Rp10,952,457,030,\u201d said\nthe JPU.<\/p>\n<p>The JPU continued that if within one month since the court decision\ngains legal force (inkrah), Sri Purnomo fails to pay the restitution,\nhis assets will be seized and auctioned to cover the restitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the event the defendant does not have sufficient assets to pay\nthe restitution, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment of 4 years and 3\nmonths,\u201d added the JPU.<\/p>",
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