Former KPK investigators are surprised that the defendant was lightly sentenced to corruption APD Covid: gloomy

Jakarta -Former KPK investigator Yudi Purnomo Harahap admitted that he was surprised that three defendants in the Covid -19 Personal Protection equipment (APD) were sentenced in the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) to be lighter than the claims of the KPK state prosecutor. Yudi assessed that light sentences did not cause a deterrent effect. “Wonder why corrupt lighter sentences get, the latest is APD Covid corruption. It won’t cause a deterrent effect,” Yudi told reporters on Saturday (7/6/2025). Yudi said the light punishment for corrupt people would even make brave for corruption. He said that a minor ruling against the corruptors sentenced to judges should be a critical record for the Supreme Court (MA). Browse to continue with the content “will dare to make corruption, and it must of course be a record for the Supreme Court that Judge judges do not support efforts to eradicate corruption,” Yudi said. Yudi acknowledged that he was surprised that three defendants were lightly sentenced to Covid, although the loss of his country was great. He mentions a minor judgment against the defendant corruption has only made law enforcement gloomy. “Apart from the independence of the judge, but the logic of light sentence, while the great state loss is the eradication of corruption gloomy,” Yudi said. Yudi hopes that the Judicial Commission (KY) evaluates the rise of minor judgment sentenced by the judge. Yudi also asked law enforcement officers such as the KPK, police and prosecutors to prove corruption cases in hearings with strong evidence. “The hope that Ky also evaluates the rise of minor judgment. While law enforcement such as the KPK, the police and prosecutors must also address this phenomenon in the field of prevention and action,” Yudi said. “If there is a verdict that is too much reason and logic, even if the law enforcement in this case the prosecutor is able to prove the corruption case in the hearing with strong evidence,” he added. 3 Defendants were sentenced to three defendants in the alleged corruption of the acquisition of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment at the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) sentenced to 3 to 11.5 years in prison. The judge said the three of them were guilty of corruption in the case. The verdict was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (5/6). The three defendants in this case were the former head of the Health Crisis Center at the Ministry of Health, Budi Sylvana; Director of Pt Energi Kita Indonesia (PT Eki) Satrio Wibowo; and President Director of PT Permana Putra Mandiri (PT PPM) Ahmad Taufik. The judge first read the verdict for Budi. The judge sentenced Budi with 3 years in prison and a fine of RP. 100 million in 2 months incarceration. “The defendant has therefore improved the defendant with a 3 -year imprisonment and a fine of RP 100 million, provided that if the fine is not replaced with imprisonment for two months,” Chief Justice Syofia Marlianti Tambunan said. The judge said Budi was guilty of violating Article 3 of section 16 of the Corruption Act in collaboration with section 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act. Meanwhile, Ahmad Taufik was sentenced to 11 years in prison, a fine of RP 1 billion in 4 months incarceration. The judge also sentenced Taufik to pay a replacement fee of RP. 224.18 billion in 4 years imprisonment. Subsequently, Satrio Wibowo was sentenced to 11 years and 6 months imprisonment, a fine of RP 1 billion in 4 months imprisonment. Satrio was also sentenced to pay a replacement fee of RP. 59.98 billion in three years imprisonment. The judge said that Taufik and Satrio in section 2 paragraph 1 Juncto section 18 of the Corruption Act Juncto were in conflict, section 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Act. (WHN/KNV) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here