Former Deputy Minister of Manpower Noel Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence in OHS Licence Extortion Case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradancy Commission (KPK), Dame Maria Silaban, have demanded a five-year prison sentence for the Deputy Minister of Manpower for the 2024–2025 period, Immanuel ‘Noel’ Ebenezer Gerungan, regarding an alleged extortion case involving the processing of Occupational Health and Safety (K3) certificates. The prosecutor believes Noel committed extortion alongside 10 other defendants in the same case, as read during the trial at the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.
The prosecution seeks a verdict declaring the defendant, Noel, legally and convincingly guilty of corruption offences as outlined in the cumulative first alternative second indictment and the second indictment. Among the other 10 defendants, Temurila and Miki Mahfud face three-year sentences; Fahrurozi faces four years and six months; Subhan, Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra, Sekarsari Kartika Putri, Anitasari Kusumawati, and Supriadi each face five years and six months; Irvian Bobby Mahendro Putro faces six years; and Hery Sutanto faces seven years.
In addition to imprisonment, Noel and the 10 other defendants are also facing a fine of Rp250 million each, with a subsidiary prison sentence of 90 days if the fine is not paid. Other defendants are also facing restitution orders, including Hery for Rp4.73 billion, Subhan for Rp5.8 billion, Gerry for Rp13.26 billion, Bobby for Rp60.32 billion, Sekarsari for Rp42.67 billion, Anita for Rp14.49 billion, Supriadi for Rp19.81 billion, and Fahrurozi for Rp233.01 million, each with a subsidiary prison sentence of two years.
Noel and the other defendants are believed to have violated Article 12 letter b and Article 12 B in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended by Law 20 of 2001, in conjunction with Article 20 letter c and Article 127 paragraph (1) of the National Criminal Code. In presenting the indictment, the prosecutor considered several aggravating and mitigating factors. The aggravating factor is that Noel failed to support the government’s programme to achieve a government free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN). The mitigating factors include the defendant’s admission of his actions, the partial return of the proceeds from the corruption, his lack of prior criminal record, his family responsibilities, and his polite conduct during the trial.
The extortion was allegedly carried out with 10 other defendants, including Temurila, Miki Mahfud, Fahrurozi, Hery Sutanto, Subhan, Gerry Aditya Herwanto Putra, Irvian Bobby Mahendro Putro, Sekarsari Kartika Putri, Anitasari Kusumawati, and Supriadi. The K3 certification applicants who were allegedly extorted include Fanny Fania Octapiani, Fransisca Xaveriana, Grhadini Lukitasari Tasya, Intan Fitria Permatasari, Muhammad Deny, Nicken Ayu Wulandari, Nur Aisyah Astuti, Octavia Voni Andari, Shalsabila Salu, and Sri Enggarwati. Specifically, the extortion was allegedly conducted to benefit the defendants, with Noel gaining Rp70 million; Fahrurozi Rp270.95 million; Hery, Gerry, and Sekarsari each Rp652.24 million; Subhan and Anisari each Rp326.12 million; Bobby Rp978.35 million; and Supriadi Rp294.06 million. Furthermore, benefits were also gained by Haiyani Rumondang (Rp381.28 million), Sunardi Manampiar Sinaga (Rp288.17 million), Chairul Fadhly Harahap (Rp37.94 million), Ida Rochmawati (Rp652.24 million), and Fitriana Bani Gunaharti and Nila Pratiwi Ichsan (each Rp326.12 million). For his actions, the former Deputy Minister faces penalties under Article 12 letter e or Article 12 letter b and Article 12 B in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law, in conjunction with Article 20 letter c and Article 127 paragraph (1) of the National Criminal Code.