Judge's Considerations in Sentencing Former Sleman Regent Sri Purnomo to 6 Years in Prison

The defendant Sri Purnomo was sentenced to six years in prison and a fine of Rp 400 million by the panel of judges at the Yogyakarta District Court. The judges deemed the former two-term Sleman Regent guilty in the 2020 tourism grant corruption case.

In their considerations, the panel of judges assessed that the defendant’s actions fulfilled the elements under Article 604 of the New Criminal Code, as per the first alternative subsidiary indictment by the public prosecutor.

Furthermore, the judges found no justifying or excusing reasons for the criminal act, leading to the imposition of the sentence.

Aggravating factors included the defendant’s actions contradicting government programmes and damaging the democratic and political order that upholds transparency and fairness.

“Lightening factors: the defendant has never been convicted before, and the state finances were enjoyed by the community,” said judge member Elias Hamonongan at the Yogyakarta District Court on Monday (27/4/2026).

Meanwhile, the chief judge Melinda Aritonang, in the verdict’s decree, stated that defendant Sri Purnomo was legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing the corruption offence as per the first alternative subsidiary indictment.

“Imposing a sentence on the defendant of six years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rp 400 million to be paid within six months from the verdict gaining legal force,” said Melinda.

Melinda added that if the fine is not paid within the specified time, the convict’s income or assets may be auctioned to cover it. Additionally, if not possible, the fine may be replaced with 90 days’ imprisonment.

The judges then ruled that the pre-trial detention served by the defendant be fully deducted from the imposed sentence. Furthermore, the defendant remains detained.

After reading the verdict, chief judge Melinda stated that the defendant has the right to accept, appeal, or request time to consider. The same applies to the public prosecutor.

“We will file an appeal, Your Honour,” said Sri Purnomo.

Previously, Sri Purnomo was demanded six years and six months in prison and a Rp 500 million fine, subsidiary three months’ imprisonment. He was also required to repay Rp 10 billion, matching the state losses in this case.

The public prosecutor deemed Sri Purnomo legally and convincingly proven guilty of the corruption offence as per the subsidiary indictment, namely Article 3 jo Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo Article 55 Paragraph (1) First of the Criminal Code.

“Imposing a sentence on the defendant of eight years and six months’ imprisonment and a fine of Rp 500 million; if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with three months’ imprisonment,” said the prosecutor during the trial at the Yogyakarta District Court on Friday (13/3/2026).

“Ruling that the defendant pay restitution of Rp 10,952,457,030,” the prosecutor continued.