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    "data": {
        "id": 1735153,
        "msgid": "reason-ibam-not-burdened-with-restitution-in-chromebook-case-did-not-enjoy-profits-1778608547",
        "date": "2026-05-12 21:56:54",
        "title": "Reason Ibam Not Burdened with Restitution in Chromebook Case: Did Not Enjoy Profits",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "In a corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebooks and Chrome Device Management equipment, the Central Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced defendant Ibrahim Arief, alias Ibam, to four years in prison and a fine of Rp500 million, significantly lighter than the prosecutors' demand of 15 years and Rp1 billion fine. The court ruled that Ibam did not personally gain any financial or material benefits, such as money, goods, services, or facilities, from the procurement process, thus rejecting the prosecutors' request for him to pay Rp16.92 billion in restitution. This verdict highlights judicial discretion in corruption cases, focusing on proven personal enrichment while upholding accountability for collaborative corrupt acts under Indonesia's anti-corruption laws.",
        "content": "<p>Considering that based on all the considerations, the panel of judges\nopines that the Public Prosecutor\u2019s demand to burden the defendant with\nadditional criminal sanctions in the form of restitution money and\nsubsidiary prison sentence cannot be granted, and the panel of judges\nagrees with the legal counsel\u2019s plea on this part, thus the defendant\nIbrahim is not burdened with additional criminal sanctions in the form\nof payment of restitution money as per Article 18 paragraph 1 letter b\nof the Corruption Eradication Law,\u201d stated the chief judge Purwanto S\nAbdullah while reading the verdict at the Central Jakarta Corruption\nCourt on Tuesday (12\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The judges stated that Ibam did not receive any money, goods, or\nfacilities related to this procurement. The judges did not grant the\nprosecutors\u2019 demand for restitution payment to Ibam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering that thus from the series of criminal issues charged\nagainst the defendant, it is not proven that he obtained any personal\nfinancial or material benefits, whether in the form of money, goods,\nservices, or facilities from the series of information and communication\ntechnology equipment procurement that is the subject of the case,\u201d\nstated the judge.<\/p>\n<p>Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam was sentenced to 4 years in\nprison. The judges stated that Ibam was guilty in the alleged corruption\ncase of Chromebook and Chrome Device Management (CDM) procurement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeclaring the Defendant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam proven legally and\nconvincingly guilty of committing corruption crimes jointly as in the\nsubsidiary indictment,\u201d said the chief judge Purwanto S Abdullah while\nreading the verdict at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday\n(12\/5).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImposing a prison sentence on the Defendant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam\ntherefore for 4 years,\u201d added the judge.<\/p>\n<p>Ibam was also ordered to pay a fine of Rp500 million. If the fine is\nnot paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 120 days.<\/p>\n<p>The judges stated that Ibam was guilty of violating Article 3 in\nconjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Offences Law in\nconjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 first of the old Criminal\nCode.<\/p>\n<p>This verdict is much lower than the prosecutors\u2019 demand. Previously,\nIbam was demanded 15 years in prison, a fine of Rp1 billion subsidiary\n190 days imprisonment. The prosecutors also demanded that Ibam pay\nrestitution of Rp16.92 billion subsidiary 7 years and 6 months\nprison.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/reason-ibam-not-burdened-with-restitution-in-chromebook-case-did-not-enjoy-profits-1778608547",
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