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TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Trials of a corruption case at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry resumed on Monday as South Jakarta Court brought in another former officials Romli Atmasasmita.
The first trial last week presented another former Director General of the General Law Administration Syamsuddin Manan Sinaga.
State prosecutor indicted Romli Atmasasmita of running a registration system for newly established private companies which charged companies for the service at higher rate than regulated registration fee.
Investigation into the case also indicated violation by the justice ministry in selecting partner to set up the system.
Around 90 percent of the revenues from the service went to the partner company PT Sarana Rekatama Dinamika and prosecutors said Romli was in charge to split the revenue.
Romli who heads the directorate since 2001 faced maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The system started operating in 2001.
Two other suspects in the case were Director of PT Sarana Rekatama Dinamika Yohanes Waworuntu and chairman of the ministry cooperatives which serves as the ministry's unit that managed the service with its partner company.
Yusril Ihza Mahendra former Justice and Human Rights Minister from 2001-2004 and PT Sarana Rekatama stakeholder Hartono Tanoesoedibjo, had been named as witnesses.
SUTARTO
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Trials of a corruption case at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry resumed on Monday as South Jakarta Court brought in another former officials Romli Atmasasmita.
The first trial last week presented another former Director General of the General Law Administration Syamsuddin Manan Sinaga.
State prosecutor indicted Romli Atmasasmita of running a registration system for newly established private companies which charged companies for the service at higher rate than regulated registration fee.
Investigation into the case also indicated violation by the justice ministry in selecting partner to set up the system.
Around 90 percent of the revenues from the service went to the partner company PT Sarana Rekatama Dinamika and prosecutors said Romli was in charge to split the revenue.
Romli who heads the directorate since 2001 faced maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The system started operating in 2001.
Two other suspects in the case were Director of PT Sarana Rekatama Dinamika Yohanes Waworuntu and chairman of the ministry cooperatives which serves as the ministry's unit that managed the service with its partner company.
Yusril Ihza Mahendra former Justice and Human Rights Minister from 2001-2004 and PT Sarana Rekatama stakeholder Hartono Tanoesoedibjo, had been named as witnesses.
SUTARTO