Prosecutors Seek 9-Year Sentence and Dismissal from UI for Junaedi Saibih in Cooking Oil Bribery Case
Defendant lawyer in the alleged bribery-for-acquittal case involving cooking oil (migor) corruption, Junaedi Saibih, has been sentenced to a demand of nine years in prison. Prosecutors are convinced that Junaedi is guilty of jointly bribing judges in connection with the acquittal verdict in the cooking oil case.
“(We request the panel of judges) to impose a prison sentence of nine years on the defendant Junaedi Saibih, to be fully reduced by the period of pre-trial detention, with an order that the defendant remain in detention,” said the prosecutor while reading the indictment at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday (18 February 2026).
Prosecutors demanded that Junaedi pay a fine of Rp 600 million, with a subsidiary penalty of 150 days’ imprisonment in default. Additionally, prosecutors sought Junaedi’s permanent removal from the legal profession.
“We order the advocates’ organisation to permanently dismiss the defendant from his profession as an advocate,” said the prosecutor.
Prosecutors also demanded that Junaedi be dishonourably discharged from his position as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia (UI). Prosecutors are convinced that Junaedi violated Article 6 paragraph 1 letter (a) in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law, in conjunction with Article 20 letter (c) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
“The defendant is to be dishonourably dismissed as an employee of the University of Indonesia and as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia,” said the prosecutor.
Prosecutors stated that Junaedi’s actions were contrary to the government’s programme for clean governance free from corruption, collusion and nepotism. They assessed that his conduct had damaged public trust, particularly in judicial institutions, and had degraded the dignity of the legal profession.
“Mitigating circumstances: the defendant has no prior criminal record,” said the prosecutor.
The Indictment
Lawyer Marcella Santoso was charged with paying Rp 40 billion in bribes to secure an acquittal in the corruption case involving the management of crude palm oil (CPO) export permits — the raw material for cooking oil. Prosecutors said the bribes were paid jointly by Marcella.
Marcella was charged with bribing judges together with three other defendants — Ariyanto, Junaedi Saibih, and M Syafei — acting as representatives of the Wilmar Group, Permata Hijau Group, and Musim Mas Group corporations. Prosecutors also charged Marcella, Ariyanto, and M Syafei with money laundering.