Family in Tears After LNG Corruption Defendant Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison
Observation by detikcom at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (4/5/2026) showed that the family and supporters of Hari Karyuliarto filled the courtroom. They uniformly wore white clothing.
Hari also wore a white shirt with a white national team jacket. Hari immediately hugged his family after the verdict was read.
Hari considered the verdict unfair to him. He believed that the defence notes or plea from his legal team were not taken into account.
“This is a wicked decision and truly unfair to me because many facts were ignored during the trial. For example, the resale was conducted during the COVID period, securities decreased during COVID, almost all suffered losses. Then, the fact of profits was not considered,” said Hari Karyuliarto after the verdict.
“So this is a very wicked decision, unfair, and I think it was set up from the beginning. Because the considerations from the advocates, my plea was not read at all,” he added.
He stated that the testimony of former KPK Deputy Chairman for the 2003-2007 period, Amien Sunaryadi, was also not read. He described the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) examination result report (LHP) in this case as below standard.
Furthermore, Hari said he would consider filing a lawsuit to the State Administrative Court (PTUN) regarding the BPK’s LHP.
“Yes, for now, in these seven days, I’m not thinking about appealing, I just want to pray. But in time, we will consider it optimally, I will discuss with my advocates. If necessary, we will file or withdraw it. But I prefer to file a lawsuit to the PTUN against the BPK, against the BPK. The BPK’s LHP is illegal and below standard,” he said.
Previously, Hari Karyuliarto was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. The judges stated that Hari was proven guilty of committing corruption jointly in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) or liquefied natural gas.
“Declaring the defendant I Hari Karyuliarto and defendant II Yenni Andayani proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing the criminal act of corruption jointly and continuously as charged in the second indictment of the Public Prosecutor,” said the chief judge Suwandi while reading the verdict at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (4/5).
“Imposing a prison sentence on Defendant I Hari Karyuliarto of 4 years and 6 months,” added the judge.
The judge also fined Hari Rp 200 million. If the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 80 days.