Verdict Hearing for Two Defendants in LNG Corruption Case Scheduled for 4 May
The verdict hearing for two defendants in the alleged corruption case involving the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has reached its final stage. The judge will read out the decision next week.
The two defendants in this case are Hari Karyuliarto, former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina, and Yenni Andayani, former VP of Strategic Planning and Business Development in Pertamina’s Gas Directorate.
“The verdict reading is scheduled for Monday, 4 May 2026, at 10:00 WIB. The defendants will return to custody. Officers are ordered to bring the defendants back on the specified date and time,” said the chief judge Suwandi after the duplication hearing at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (27 April 2026).
The judge ordered the defendants to return to custody. It is noted that the legal team for Hari and Yenni presented their duplication in today’s hearing.
“Responses from the advocates and defendants have been received, the examination is complete and declared closed. Next, the panel of judges will deliberate and make a decision as previously scheduled,” he stated.
Previously, the two defendants in the alleged LNG procurement corruption case were demanded prison sentences of 5.5 and 6.5 years. The prosecutors are convinced that both defendants are guilty in the case.
The prosecution hearing was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (13 April 2026). The two defendants are former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina, Hari Karyuliarto, and former VP of Strategic Planning and Business Development in Pertamina’s Gas Directorate, Yenni Andayani.
“We state 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.
“We impose a prison sentence on defendant I Hari Karyuliarto of 6 years and 6 months,” added the prosecutor.
The prosecutor 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 for 80 days,” said the prosecutor.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor demanded a prison sentence of 5.5 years for Yenni. The prosecutor also demanded that Yenni pay a fine of Rp 200 million subsidiary to 80 days of imprisonment.
“We impose a prison sentence on defendant two Yenni Andayani of 5 years and 6 months, and a fine of Rp 200,000,000 subsidiary to replacement imprisonment for 80 days,” said the prosecutor.
The prosecutor stated that aggravating factors for the demands include the defendants not supporting the government’s programme to realise a clean government 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.
“Lightening factors for the defendants are that they have never been punished before, and the defendants were polite in court,” said the prosecutor.