BJU Group executive faces verdict in LPEI corruption case today

Hendarto, a director and beneficial owner of several companies under the Bara Jaya Utama Group (BJU Group), attended a verdict hearing for the alleged LPEI corruption case at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday. “The hearing for defendant Hendarto (LPEI case) has the agenda of a verdict,” said Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson Andi Saputra to reporters. The session was scheduled for 10.00 WIB in the Muhammad Hatta Ali courtroom, presided over by Chief Judge Brelly Yuniar Dien. Hendarto was previously charged with causing state financial losses amounting to Rp1.06 trillion and US$49.88 million. The state losses allegedly occurred because Hendarto committed unlawful acts by enriching himself by the amount of the state losses arising from the alleged corruption related to the provision of credit facilities by LPEI. In addition to enriching himself, Hendarto’s actions also allegedly enriched several other parties, namely Dwi by Rp7 billion and US$227,000, Arif by US$50,000, and Kukuh by Rp500 million and US$120,000. Hendarto was charged with committing corruption together with LPEI Head of Financing Division I Kukuh Wirawan, LPEI Executive Director Ngalim Sawega, LPEI Managing Director I Dwi Wahyudi, LPEI Managing Director III Basuki Setyadjid, LPEI Managing Director IV Arif Setiawan, and LPEI Managing Director V Omar Baginda Pane, who are being prosecuted separately. For his actions, Hendarto faces criminal penalties stipulated in Article 603 in conjunction with Article 20 letter c in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 618 of the National Criminal Code, or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001.