KPK's Response After Two Defendants in LNG Corruption Case Sentenced to 4.5 and 3.5 Years in Prison

The first matter concerns the LNG case ruling. The KPK conveyed its appreciation to the panel of judges for finding the defendants, Mr HK and Mr YA, guilty,” said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Monday (4/5/2026). Through this verdict, the judges are convinced that both are guilty of committing the criminal act of corruption in the LNG procurement. Consequently, in this case, the state suffered a loss of Rp 2 trillion. “So, the LNG that had been purchased was resold, without first landing in Indonesia, but directly sold, thus leading to speculation-speculation. In that business speculation, it resulted in a financial loss to the state of around Rp 2 trillion,” he stated. The two defendants are Hari Karyuliarto (HK), the former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina, and Yenni Andayani, the former VP of Strategic Planning and Business Development in the Gas Directorate of Pertamina. Hari was sentenced to 4.5 years, while Yenni received 3.5 years. The judges stated that Hari and Yenni were proven guilty of misusing their authority. The judges declared that the actions of Hari and Yenni in this case caused harm to the state’s finances amounting to USD 113,839,186.60. Aggravating circumstances in the sentencing of Hari and Yenni include that their actions were deemed not to assist the government’s programme in eradicating criminal acts of corruption. Meanwhile, mitigating circumstances are that Hari and Yenni are each over 60 years old and have never been convicted before. The judges declared Hari Karyuliarto and Yenni Andayani guilty of violating Article 3 in conjunction with the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 first of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code as charged.