After brief postponement, two defendants in housing case ready for verdict hearing

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Two defendants in the alleged fictitious procurement case for a 2022–2023 housing project, Herry Nurdy Nasution and Didik Mardiyanto, are scheduled to undergo the judges’ verdict hearing at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday. The Central Jakarta District Court’s Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) indicates that the hearing was originally scheduled for Tuesday (21/4) but was postponed because the panel of judges had not completed their deliberations. This time, the hearing will be chaired by Chief Judge I Wayan Yasa and is scheduled to begin at 09.00 WIB. In the case, Herry and Didik Mardiyanto were each prosecuted with prison sentences of three years and five years respectively, as well as fines of Rp200 million or subsidiary one year in prison. In addition, the public prosecutor also demands that both be sentenced to additional penalties in the form of restitution payments. Meanwhile, Herry is demanded to pay restitution of Rp10.8 billion, reduced by the return of that amount, so Herry is no longer burdened with paying the restitution. The two defendants are alleged to have caused state losses of around Rp46.8 billion by enriching themselves or others or a corporation. Didik and Herry are suspected of committing unlawful acts, namely managing funds personally outside the accounting records by disbursing company funds using fictitious goods and services procurement. The fictitious procurement is alleged to have been carried out in the housing construction project, one of which is the construction of a nickel ferro smelter in Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. The fictitious procurement is alleged to have enriched several parties, namely Didik by Rp35.33 billion, Herry by Rp10.8 billion, and Director of PT Adipati Wijaya Imam Ristianto by Rp707 million. For their actions, the two defendants face penalties as stipulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.