Alex Noerdin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison, Lower than Prosecutor's Indictment
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17 June 2022 07:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former governor of South Sumatra Alex Noerdin was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in the corruption case in the natural gas purchase by Regional Mining and Energy Company (PDPDE) in 2010-2019 and the grant funds for the construction of Sriwijaya Great Mosque in Palembang.
“[We hereby] punish the defendant Alex Noerdin with a prison sentence of 12 years and a fine of Rp1 billion or 6 months of subsidiary imprisonment,” said Judge Yoserizal in the trial at the Palembang District Corruption Court on Wednesday, June 16, 2022.
The judge found Alex guilty of committing corruption as was indicted by the public prosecutor. However, the public prosecutor indicted the defendant with a 20 years prison sentence and a fine of Rp1 billion or six months of subsidiary jail time.
In the alleged corruption case in PDPDE, the judge stated that they found irregularities resulting in a financial state loss of US$30.194.452,79 million according to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
“The defendant gave approval for the principle permit for cooperation between PDPDE and PT. DKLN on December 16, 2009, to form PT PDPDE Gas without any prior feasibility study and analysis and without any consideration from the Supervisory Board for Regional Companies of South Sumatra Province,” said the judge.
Alex Noerdin was also found guilty in the case of grant funds for the construction of Sriwijaya Great Mosque in Palembang. He was proven to have violated Article 2 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code subsidiary to Law No. 31/1999 in conjunction with Article 55 (1) of the Criminal Code.
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