Former Pertamina Director Faces Verdict Hearing in LNG Corruption Case Today
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Hari Karyuliarto, Director of Gas at PT Pertamina (Persero) from 2012 to 2014, is facing the verdict hearing in the alleged corruption case concerning the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Corruption Crimes Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.
In addition to Hari Karyuliarto, the panel of judges will also read out the verdict for Yenni Andayani, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Pertamina’s Gas Directorate from 2012 to 2013.
The hearing will be chaired by Chief Judge Suwandi in Courtroom Wirjono Projodikoro 2 at 1:00 PM WIB.
Previously, Hari Karyuliarto was demanded a prison sentence of 6 years and 6 months, while Yenni faced 5 years and 6 months in the alleged corruption case involving the LNG procurement from Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC (CCL) by Pertamina and related agencies from 2011 to 2021.
In addition to imprisonment, Hari and Yenni were also demanded fines of Rp200 million each, with the stipulation that if not paid, they would be replaced (subsidiar) with imprisonment for 80 days.
In that case, the two defendants are alleged to have caused losses to state finances amounting to US$113.84 million, equivalent to Rp1.77 trillion.
The state losses are alleged to have occurred due to unlawful acts that enriched Pertamina’s President Director from 2009 to 2014, Galaila Karen Kardinah alias Karen Agustiawan, by Rp1.09 billion and US$104,016, as well as enriching CCL by US$113.84 million.
The unlawful acts committed by the two defendants, namely Hari is alleged to have failed to prepare guidelines for the LNG procurement process from international sources and still proceeded with the LNG procurement from Cheniere Energy Inc.
Meanwhile, Yenni proposed to Hari to sign the Circular Board of Directors Meeting Minutes regarding the decision on signing the LNG Train 1 and Train 2 sales and purchase agreement from CCL without supporting economic studies, risk assessments and mitigations in the CCL LNG procurement process, and without a CCL LNG buyer bound by an agreement.
Thus, the acts of the two defendants are regulated and punishable under Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.