Jakarta – Three defendants in the alleged corruption case for obtaining Covid -19 Personal Protective Equipment (APD) from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) were sentenced to 3 to 11.5 years in prison. The judge said the financial losses of the state in this case amounted to RP 319 billion. The three defendants in this case were the former head of the Health Crisis Center at the Ministry of Health, Budi Sylvana, president of Pt Energi Kita Indonesia (PT Eki) Satrio Wibowo, and PT Permana Putra Mandiri (PT PPM) President Director Ahmad Taufik. “There are financial losses of the state of RP 319.6 billion,” the judge said while reading the ruling in the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (5/6/2025). Browse to continue with the content judge said that the consideration weakened the verdict, namely the defendants’ actions, did not support the efforts to eradicate corruption. Then the actions of the defendants reduced the confidence of the public in the Indonesian Ministry of Health. “It is troublesome for the defendants contrary to the government’s efforts to eradicate corruption. The defendants’ actions reduce the public’s trust in the Ministry of Health,” the judge said. The judge said that only two considerations alleviated the verdict. The consideration was that the defendants were polite about the trial and responsibilities towards his family. The verdict handed over by the judging panel is smaller than the claims of the KPK prosecutor. Previously, Budi Sylvana was sued for 4 years imprisonment and a fine of RP 200 million in 3 months incarceration. Ahmad Taufik was prosecuted 14 years in prison and 4 months imprisonment, a RP fine Meanwhile, Satrio Wibowo was charged 14 years and 10 months imprisonment, a RP fine in this trial, the judge sentenced Budi with 3 years in prison and a RP fine. 100 million in 2 months incarceration. This imprisonment dropped 1 year from the claims of the KPK prosecutor. 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. Then 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. (MIB/IDN) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
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