Fajarasia.co – The trial of the alleged corruption case in the construction of the 2014 Buyasari Camat Office worth Rp. 1.1 billion was raised again at the Kupang Corruption Court (Tipikor).
The agenda for this trial was to read the verdict by the panel of judges at the Kupang Tipikor Court, which was led by the chairman of the panel of judges, Anak Agung Oka Mahardika. The defendants Mahmud Rampe, Cornelis Ndapamerang and Yohanes Nade Tupen accompanied by their attorney, Rizal Simon Thene,
The Kajari of Lembata Regency, Azrijal, S. H, M. H, who was confirmed through his Special Head of Specialties, Anto told reporters, Tuesday (07/06/2022) explaining that the three defendants were each sentenced to two (2) years in prison.
According to Anto, the three defendants were legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption against the law with the aim of benefiting oneself, another person or a corporation that resulted in state financial losses.
Anto added that apart from being sentenced to two (2) years in prison, the three defendants were also required to pay a fine of Rp. 100. 000. 000 subsidiary six (6) months in prison.
Anto emphasized that specifically for the defendant Yohanes Nade Tupen, he was required to pay compensation for state financial losses of Rp. Rp. 139,161,850.04.
In that decision, continued Anto, the panel of judges emphasized that if the defendant does not pay compensation for state financial losses one month after the judge’s decision has permanent legal force, all of the defendant’s assets will be confiscated to be auctioned to cover state financial losses and if even that is not sufficient it will plus imprisonment for one (1) year and six (6) months.
Anto explained, in the verdict of the panel of judges, the defendants were declared legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption as stipulated in the Subsidiary Indictment Article 3 Jo. Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.
“Against this decision, the three defendants stated that they accepted and the public prosecutor also stated that they accepted so that the case has permanent legal force,” concluded Anto. (rey)
