After Brief Delay, Former Sleman Regent Faces Corruption Verdict Hearing Today
The alleged corruption case involving Sleman Regency’s tourism grant funds, with former Regent Sri Purnomo as the defendant, has entered its final phase. Sri Purnomo is scheduled to undergo the verdict hearing today.
Observations indicate that Sri Purnomo has arrived at the Garuda courtroom. He is wearing a blue batik shirt and a peci cap.
The panel of judges is now in the courtroom to read the verdict after the previous schedule for the sentencing was postponed. Meanwhile, the courtroom is filled with visitors eager to hear the decision.
Previously, the Public Prosecutors (JPU) demanded that Sri Purnomo be sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison. This demand was presented by prosecutors Kusuma Eka Mahendra Rahardjo and Rindi Atmoko alternately during the hearing for the reading of the indictment at the Yogyakarta District Court on Friday (13/3).
In their demand, the JPU explained that Sri Purnomo was not proven to have legally and convincingly committed the criminal act of corruption as per the primary first charge. Namely, Article 2 Paragraph (1) jo Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo Article 55 Paragraph (1) No. 1 of the Criminal Code.
“One, declare that the defendant did not legally and convincingly commit the criminal act of corruption as per the primary first charge,” explained the JPU during the trial at the Yogyakarta District Court on Friday (13/3).
“Two, acquit the defendant from the primary first charge mentioned above,” continued the JPU.
However, the JPU assessed that Sri was proven to have legally and convincingly committed the criminal act of corruption as per the subsidiary charge. The prosecutors requested that the judges sentence the defendant to 8 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of Rp500 million.
Namely, Article 3 jo Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo Article 55 Paragraph (1) No. 1 of the Criminal Code.
“Impose a prison sentence on the defendant of 8 years and 6 months and a fine of Rp500 million; if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with 3 months in prison,” explained the JPU.
In addition, the JPU also requested that the regent for the periods 2010-2015 and 2016-2021 pay restitution amounting to Rp10,952,457,030. This amount corresponds to the state losses in this case.
“Order the defendant to pay restitution of Rp10,952,457,030,” stated the JPU.
The JPU continued that if within one month from the date the court decision gains legal force (inkrah), Sri Purnomo fails to pay the restitution, his assets will be seized and auctioned to cover the restitution amount.
“In the event that the defendant does not have sufficient assets to pay the restitution, he will be sentenced to 4 years and 3 months in prison,” added the JPU.