JAKARTA \u2014 The Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) has noted several\nmatters that will be studied before deciding whether to appeal the\nverdict handed down against nine defendants in a corruption case\ninvolving crude oil and refinery product management at state-owned\nenterprise PT Pertamina Persero.<\/p>\n
These notes range from the state\u2019s economic losses not being\nconsidered by the judge to the sentence being below what the prosecution\nhad requested.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of this will be considered when we determine whether to pursue\nan appeal or not. We will examine it as soon as possible,\u201d said AGO\nprosecutor Zulkipli whilst giving a statement after the hearing at the\nJakarta Corruption Court on Friday (27 February 2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a difference of opinion regarding state economic losses.\nThis is also a difference in perspective that, according to us, still\nbelieves that the impact arising from this deviation includes state\neconomic losses, as we have stated in the prosecution\u2019s indictment,\u201d\nZulkipli explained.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the AGO also noted the removal of replacement money\npenalties for several defendants, particularly those who are state\nenterprise employees.<\/p>\n
In its prosecution, the AGO requested that the judicial panel impose\nreplacement money penalties worth Rp 5 billion for those who are state\nenterprise employees.<\/p>\n
However, the judicial panel disagreed with the prosecution and did\nnot impose replacement money penalties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some defendants who were initially prosecuted with\nreplacement money penalties but then it was removed. However, this is a\ndifference of opinion. We will study the entire verdict and examine it\nto determine the next legal steps,\u201d Zulkipli said.<\/p>\n
Not only the differences became the AGO\u2019s focus. There were several\nconsiderations and judicial decisions that became supporting points for\nthe AGO to continue the examination of other defendants whose cases are\nstill ongoing in separate proceedings.<\/p>\n
These first nine defendants were convicted according to the AGO\u2019s\nprimary charge. The judicial panel also believed there was deviation\ncommitted by the defendants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis verdict is very important for the handling of subsequent cases\nbecause there are still several defendants with ongoing cases, and there\nare also some still in the investigation stage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Although one judge, Mulyono, stated a dissenting opinion, the AGO\nnoted that business decisions cannot be viewed purely as a business\nframework.<\/p>\n
Business processes must be viewed comprehensively to determine\nwhether there is any manipulation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutors-office-notes-before-deciding-on-appeal-against-kerry-riza-verdict-1772182824", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }