Former Director of PT DSI Claims No Responsibility for Operations in Legal Exception
Former director of PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI), Mery Yuniarni, has requested that legal accountability in the case against her be placed in accordance with the authority, position and timing of each event. Mery made the statement whilst reading out her objection note, or exception, in court.
Through her legal counsel, Abdul Bari Alkatiri, Mery explained that after ceasing to serve as a director, she no longer held any authority over the operational management of PT Dana Syariah Indonesia. Accordingly, she argued, responsibility for operational activities must be placed upon those who ran and controlled the company at the time those activities took place.
According to Mery, when she still served as a director, PT Dana Syariah Indonesia had no lenders, borrowers, or any fundraising and fund distribution activities — the very matters now at the heart of the case.
“When I was still in office, there were no lenders, no borrowers, no fundraising and no financing disbursements. The activities now being questioned were not operational during my term. All the activities now under scrutiny took place after I resigned. These are the facts that must be examined honestly in court,” Mery said in her exception, received on Thursday (30/7/2026).
Mery revealed that internal campaign activities were carried out after she had left the company’s board structure. She said those running the company’s operations during that period knew best the entire process of raising and distributing funds.
“The internal campaign was run after I was no longer on the board. I was never informed, never asked for approval, and never involved in its execution,” she explained.
“Taufiq Aljufri must explain when lenders and borrowers first came in, who ordered the raising and disbursement of funds, how internal activities were carried out, and who was controlling the company at that time,” she continued.
Furthermore, Mery also requested that all company documents related to PT Dana Syariah Indonesia’s operations be disclosed in court. She asked that documents on management changes, project approvals, and parties with access to the company’s accounts all be revealed at trial.
“Open all the data. Compare the date of my resignation with the date the first lender, first borrower, first fundraising and first disbursement came in. From there it will be clear who actually held authority and control,” she said.
Mery also stated that her involvement in the early stages was based on the belief that PT Dana Syariah Indonesia conducted its business activities properly. She also claimed she had once approved activities that harmed lenders.
“The lenders are entitled to have their funds returned. Therefore, examine who led DSI when lenders began to come in, who selected the borrowers, who controlled the accounts, and who ordered the disbursements,” she said.
Mery Yuniarni stands charged alongside the President Director of PT DSI, Taufiq Aljufri, and Commissioner Arie Rizal Lesmana. The three defendants are accused of embezzling Rp 1.3 trillion in connection with the case.
“The total value of losses is Rp 1,386,834,954,040,” said Barkah Dwi Hatmoko, intelligence section head at the Depok District Prosecutor’s Office.
The defendants are charged under Article 488 and/or Article 486 and/or Article 492 in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code, or Article 45A paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code, and/or Article 299 of Law Number 4 of 2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector, as well as Article 607 paragraph (1) letters a, b and c of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.