Prosecutors Affirm Corruption Investigation into LNG Case is Pure Law Enforcement
KPK prosecutors have stated that they are maintaining their indictment against former PT Pertamina Gas Director Hari Karyuliarto and former VP of Strategic Planning Business Development in Pertamina’s Gas Directorate, Yenni Andayani. The prosecutors described the investigation into the alleged corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as purely law enforcement.
“The investigation, prosecution, and indictment processes conducted by the KPK, in collaboration with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) which audited the calculation of state financial losses, are purely law enforcement,” said the prosecutor while reading the rebuttal at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (23/4/2026).
The prosecutors stated that the preparation of the indictment up to the prosecution was based on valid evidence. They noted that the demands against Hari and Yenni have considered both aggravating and mitigating factors for them.
“In preparing the indictment and conducting the prosecution, the Public Prosecutor has relied on valid evidence, namely witness statements, expert testimonies, leads, and statements from the defendants, strengthened by material evidence, and has considered both aggravating and mitigating factors for the defendants,” he said.
The prosecutors requested that the panel of judges reject all defence arguments from Hari and Yenni. They urged the panel to impose sentences of 6.5 years for Hari and 5.5 years for Yenni, as per the indictment.
“Based on the above explanation, we stand by the criminal indictment that was read on 13 April 2026, and the defence notes from the defendants and their advocates should be rejected,” said the prosecutor.
“Furthermore, we, the Public Prosecutors, request the Honourable Panel of Judges examining and trying this case to issue a verdict as per the Public Prosecutor’s criminal demands,” he added.
Previously, the two defendants in the alleged LNG procurement corruption case were demanded sentences of 5.5 and 6.5 years in prison. The prosecutors are convinced that both defendants are guilty in the case.
The indictment hearing was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (13/4). The two defendants are former PT Pertamina Gas Director Hari Karyuliarto and former VP of Strategic Planning Business Development in Pertamina’s Gas Directorate, Yenni Andayani.
“To declare that Defendant I Hari Karyuliarto Yulianto and Defendant II Yenni Andayani have been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing the criminal act of corruption as charged in the first indictment, violating Article 603 in conjunction with Article 20 letter c in conjunction with Article 126 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code,” said the prosecutor while reading the indictment decision.
“To impose a prison sentence on Defendant I Hari Karyuliarto of 6 years and 6 months,” added the prosecutor.
The prosecutors demanded that Hari pay a fine of Rp 200 million. If the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 80 days.
“And a fine of Rp 200,000,000, subsidiary to replacement imprisonment of 80 days,” said the prosecutor.
Meanwhile, the prosecutors demanded a prison sentence of 5.5 years for Yenni. They also demanded that Yenni pay a fine of Rp 200 million, subsidiary to 80 days of imprisonment.
“To impose a prison sentence on Defendant II Yenni Andayani of 5 years and 6 months, and a fine of Rp 200,000,000, subsidiary to replacement imprisonment of 80 days,” said the prosecutor.
The prosecutors stated that the aggravating considerations for the demands are that the defendants did not support the government’s programme to realise clean governance free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism. Furthermore, the defendants’ actions are deemed to have damaged public trust in state institutions or government bodies in law enforcement.
“The mitigating factors for the defendants are that they have never been punished before, and the defendants were polite in court,” said the prosecutor.