NTB High Court Orders Prosecutors to Investigate Former East Lombok Regent and Secretary in Chromebook Case
The names of former East Lombok Regent Sukiman Azmy and Regional Secretary Muhammad Juaini Taofik have resurfaced in the verdict of a corruption case involving the procurement of information and communication technology equipment, specifically chromebooks, at the East Lombok Education and Culture Office in 2022.
The panel of judges at the Nusa Tenggara Barat High Court, chaired by Ahmad Yasin with members CH Retno Damayanti and Diah Susilowati, ordered the East Lombok District Prosecutor’s Office to expand the investigation into the two individuals. Sukiman Azmy is alleged to have received around Rp 1 billion, while Muhammad Juaini Taofik allegedly received around Rp 500 million.
The order came after the appellate court agreed with the Mataram Corruption Court, which previously handled the case. The judges assessed that there were strong indications of their involvement.
“Ordering the public prosecutor to follow up on these trial facts by deepening and expanding the investigation into former East Lombok Regent Sukiman Azmy and East Lombok Regional Secretary Muhammad Juaini Taofik, in accordance with laws and regulations,” said CH Retno Damayanti while reading the considerations in the verdict of defendant As’ad, former Secretary of the East Lombok Education and Culture Office, on Wednesday (17/6/2026).
According to the panel, the order constitutes a moral and juridical obligation to ensure that law enforcement is carried out comprehensively and without discrimination.
“And to reach all parties who are reasonably suspected of being responsible,” she said.
Thus, the handling of the case will not stop at the six defendants who have been tried.
“But must be developed to uncover all parties involved in order to achieve substantive justice,” she stated.
The panel also emphasised that prosecutors must follow up on all trial facts revealed in the case.
“The appellate court panel reiterates to the public prosecutor to follow up on these facts,” she stressed.
In this case, defendants As’ad, Salmukin, M Jaosi, and Amrulloh have been found guilty by the appellate court with varying sentences.
Defendants Amrulloh and As’ad were each sentenced to six years in prison and a fine of Rp 300 million, subsidiary to 100 days of confinement.
Defendant Salmukin was sentenced to eight years in prison and a fine of Rp 500 million, subsidiary to 140 days of confinement, and is required to pay restitution of more than Rp 2 billion, subsidiary to four years of imprisonment.
Meanwhile, M Jaosi was sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of Rp 350 million, subsidiary to 110 days of confinement, as well as restitution for state losses amounting to Rp 238 million, subsidiary to three years of imprisonment.
For defendants Libert Hutahaean and Lia Anggawari, the Mataram Corruption Court sentenced them to seven years and seven years and six months in prison, respectively.
Both were also fined Rp 500 million each. If unpaid, the fines will be replaced by 100 days of confinement.
Additionally, both are required to pay restitution. Lia Anggawari must pay Rp 534 million, while Libert Hutahaean must pay Rp 3.2 billion. If unpaid, the restitution will be replaced by prison sentences of three years and six months, respectively.
It is known that this case originated from a 2022 Special Allocation Fund amounting to Rp 32 billion. Based on calculations by a public accounting firm, state losses reached Rp 9.2 billion.