Former President of Taspen Files Appeal for ten years sentence, KPK ready to fight

Jakarta – The Corruption Bringing Committee (KPK) said that the former president of PT Taspen, Antony Nicholas Stephanus Kosasih or Ans Kosasih, appealed against his ten -year sentence and compensation of approximately 35 billion IDR. The Corruption Extension Commission has also set up a counter -appeal memorandum. “The information we received was that the defendant has filed an appeal. The KPK will of course prepare a counter -appeal,” KPK spokeswoman Budi Prasetyo said Tuesday (14/10/2025), KPK spokeswoman Budi Prasetyo. Browse to continue with the content The Committee on Corruption Breakdown respects the defendant’s right to appeal. In this case, Budi says, the judge has decided that there is a major loss of state. “First, we respect the rights of the defendant if they appeal,” he said. The Corruption Extension Commission believes that judges will be professional to look at the construction during appeal. The impact arising from this case is also great, so the Corruption Extension Commission is confident that the judge will support efforts to eradicate corruption. “We believe that if there is an appeal later, we believe that the judging panel fully supports the efforts to eradicate corruption, which will not only deliver a deterrent effect on offenders, but also how we can optimize the recovery of the country’s finances,” he said. Previously, Kosasih was sentenced to ten years in prison. The judge declared Kosasih guilty of jointly committing corruption in a fictional investment case that caused the financial losses of IDR 1 trillion of the state. “Declare that defendant Antony Nicholas Stephanus Kosasih was legally and convincingly convicted of committing criminal acts of corruption, as mentioned in the primary accusator of the public prosecutor,” the chairman of the judges, Purwanto s Abdullah, said, Jakarta’s judgment, the Jakarta, the Jalan Bungur –bes. (6/10). “The defendant sentenced the prison for ten years,” the judge added. Kosasih was also sentenced to pay a fine of IDR 500 million subsidiary to 6 months imprisonment. Apart from that, the judge sentenced Kosasi to pay compensation amounting to:- IDR 29,152 billion,- USD 127,057 or about 2.1 billion IDR,- SGD 283,002 or about 3.6 billion euros,- EUR 10 thousand or about IDR 194 million,- 1.470 or about IDR 757 thousand,- GB 30 or around IDR 672 thousand,- JPY 128 thousand,- GB 30 IDR 14.2 million,- HKD 500 or approximately IDR 1 million,- KRW 1.262 million or about RP. 14.8 million,- RP. 2,877,000. The total replacement fee is about 35 billion IDR if it is calculated according to the current exchange rate. The judge said Kosasih’s belongings could be confiscated and auctioned to cover the replacement money. If it is not sufficient, 3 years imprisonment will be replaced. (IAL/AZH)