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        "id": 1699069,
        "msgid": "two-defendants-in-east-sumba-pilkada-corruption-case-sentenced-to-6-years-family-rages-1777045955",
        "date": "2026-04-24 18:29:50",
        "title": "Two Defendants in East Sumba Pilkada Corruption Case Sentenced to 6 Years, Family Rages",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Two officials involved in the corruption of the 2024 East Sumba Pilkada budget, Sacarias Lenggu and Sedelti Remi, have been sentenced to six years in prison by the Kupang Corruption Court, falling short of the prosecutors' eight-year demand. The verdict, which also imposes fines and requires repayment of over Rp 1.2 billion in state losses, sparked chaos as family members protested hysterically, accusing prosecutors of corruption and nearly assaulting them during the transfer to detention. This case underscores ongoing efforts to combat electoral corruption in Indonesia's regional elections, highlighting tensions between judicial outcomes and public reactions in Nusa Tenggara Timur.",
        "content": "<p>Two defendants in the corruption case concerning the East Sumba\nPilkada budget in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), namely Sacarias Lenggu and\nSedelti Remi, have been sentenced to six years\u2019 imprisonment. The trial\ntook place at the Kupang Corruption Court on Friday (24\/4\/2026). The\nproceedings were marked by disorder, with the defendants\u2019 families\nreacting angrily to the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Sacarias served as the Commitment Making Official (PPK), while\nSedelti was the Treasurer of the East Sumba KPU. Both were found to have\nbeen legally and convincingly proven guilty of corruption in the 2024\nEast Sumba Pilkada budget.<\/p>\n<p>The trial was presided over by Chief Judge I Nyoman Agus Hermawan,\nalong with two other panel members, Raden Haris Prasetyo and Agustina\nLamabelawa. The public prosecutors were represented by Bagus Aulia\nYusril Imtihan. Each defendant was accompanied by their respective\nlawyers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe defendants have been legally and convincingly proven to have\ncommitted the criminal act of corruption as charged by the prosecutors,\u201d\nstated Chief Judge I Nyoman Agus Hermawan in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Observations indicate that following the verdict, around 17:32 WITA,\nthe families immediately protested and became hysterical at the Kupang\nCorruption District Court. They also accused the prosecutors of taking\nbribes without justification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProsecutors talking nonsense, taking money for nothing. May you all\nbe cursed,\u201d shouted a woman wearing a black blouse.<\/p>\n<p>Chaos ensued as Sacarias and Sedelti were being taken to the Class\nIIB Kupang Detention Centre for detention. The families nearly assaulted\nseveral prosecutors escorting the defendants. Even one man, believed to\nbe a prosecutor, was almost beaten by the family.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the man\u2019s side bag was forcibly grabbed by the family.\nFortunately, several men managed to calm the tension. The families also\nhurled abusive language at the prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe worked hard until the Pilkada was over, but you put them back in\nprison,\u201d said one hysterical man.<\/p>\n<p>Sedelti\u2019s lawyer, Haryanto, explained that his client was charged\nwith the alleged misappropriation of the East Sumba Pilkada grant funds\nfor the 2024 fiscal year, amounting to Rp 3.7 billion, leading to a\ndemand of eight years\u2019 imprisonment and ultimately a six-year\nsentence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn principle, we respect the decision,\u201d Haryanto clarified.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding further legal actions, Haryanto stated that they are still\nconsulting with the family to determine the next steps. \u201cWe\u2019re still\nthinking it over because we need to discuss it with the family,\u201d\nHaryanto concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the prosecutors had demanded eight years\u2019 imprisonment.\nThey asserted that Sacarias and Sedelti were legally and convincingly\nguilty of the corruption offence. The two were deemed to have violated\nArticle 603 of Law No.\u00a01 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) in\nconjunction with Article 18 of Law No.\u00a031 of 1999 as amended by Law\nNo.\u00a020 of 2001 on the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with\nArticle 20 letter c of Law No.\u00a01 of 2023 on the KUHP.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the eight-year demand, the prosecutors requested that\nthe judges keep Sacarias and Sedelti in detention and impose a fine of\nRp 400 million. If the fine is not paid, it would be replaced with three\nmonths\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, they were ordered to pay restitution of more than Rp 1.2\nbillion. If the restitution is not settled within one month after the\ntrial verdict, their assets would be seized and auctioned to cover\nit.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sedelti has already returned Rp 30 million. This amount is\npart of the state losses, but with the stipulation that if it is not\nfully paid within one month after the verdict, their assets would be\nseized and auctioned to cover the restitution.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-defendants-in-east-sumba-pilkada-corruption-case-sentenced-to-6-years-family-rages-1777045955",
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