Former Pertamina Patra Niaga Director Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Trillions of Rupiah Corruption Case
Former Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Riva Siahaan, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of corruption related to the management of crude oil and refinery products during the period 2018-2023. The sentence handed down by the judge was lighter than the prosecutor’s demand of 14 years.
The panel of judges, led by Chief Justice Fajar Kusuma Aji, stated that Riva was proven guilty of participating in the corruption crime, as stipulated in the primary indictment.
“Sentencing the defendant to nine years in prison,” said the Chief Justice during the reading of the verdict at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
In addition to the prison sentence, the defendant was also sentenced to a fine of Rp1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment.
In the consideration of the verdict, the Chief Justice mentioned that the corruption committed by Riva involved enriching himself, other people, or a corporation, causing state losses of Rp9.42 trillion.
Before handing down the verdict, the panel of judges considered several aggravating and mitigating circumstances. The aggravating circumstance was that Riva’s actions did not support the government’s program to eradicate corruption.
Meanwhile, the mitigating circumstances considered by the panel of judges included Riva’s polite behavior in court, his lack of prior convictions, and his family responsibilities.
In the same trial, verdicts were also read for the Director of Marketing, Central and Trading of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga in 2023, Maya Kusuma, and the Vice President of Trading Products at Pertamina Patra Niaga, Edward Corne, for the period 2023-2025.
Maya was sentenced to nine years in prison, while Edward was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Both were also sentenced to a fine of Rp1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment.
For their actions, all three defendants were found guilty of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
Lighter Than Prosecutor’s Demand
The verdict handed down by the panel of judges was lighter than the prosecutor’s demand. Previously, Riva, Maya, and Edward were each charged with a prison sentence of 14 years, a fine of Rp1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment, and compensation of Rp5 billion or 7 years of imprisonment.