Son of Riza Chalid to Face Sentencing Hearing Today
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The son of suspect Riza Chalid, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, will face a sentencing hearing today at the Jakarta Central District Court regarding the alleged corruption case involving the management of crude oil and refinery products during the period 2018–2023. The sentencing hearing will be led by presiding judge Fajar Kusuma Aji.
“Today’s schedule will depend on the readiness of the defendant and the public prosecutor,” said the spokesperson for the Jakarta Central District Court, Sunoto, when contacted in Jakarta, Thursday.
In addition to Kerry, who is the beneficial owner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa, there are also eight other defendants who will face sentencing hearings today, namely Vice President of Feedstock Management at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) for 2023–2024, Agus Purwono; Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) for 2022–2024, Yoki Firnandi; Commissioner of PT Pelayaran Mahameru Kencana Abadi (PMKA), Gading Ramadhan Juedo; and Commissioner of PT Jenggala Maritim Nusantara (JMN), Dimas Werhaspati.
Furthermore, Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga for 2023, Riva Siahaan; Director of Marketing and Trading at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga for 2023, Maya Kusuma; Vice President of Trading at Produk Pertamina Patra Niaga, Edward Corne, for the period 2023–2025; and Director of Feedstock and Product Optimization at PT KPI for the period 2022–2025, Sani Dinar Saifudin.
In this case, the nine defendants are suspected of having committed or participated in unlawfully enriching themselves, others, or a corporation, causing losses to the state amounting to Rp285.18 trillion.
The state’s losses include financial losses of 2.73 billion US dollars and Rp25.44 trillion; economic losses of Rp171.99 trillion; and illegal profits of 2.62 billion US dollars.
In detail, the state’s financial losses consist of 5.74 billion US dollars in the procurement of imported refinery products or fuel oil (BBM) and Rp2.54 trillion in the sale of non-subsidized diesel during the period 2021-2023.
Meanwhile, the state’s economic losses are due to the high prices of BBM procurement, which have an impact on the economic burden caused by these prices.
The illegal profits were obtained from the difference between the price of imported BBM exceeding the quota and the price of crude oil and BBM purchased from domestic sources.
For their actions, the nine defendants are charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.