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Businessman goes on trial for corruption in Medan
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The Medan District Court, North Sumatra, is pictured in this file photo. (PN Medan/File)
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he trial of businessman Mujianto, who is accused of corruption and money laundering, began at the Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra on Wednesday.
Mujianto, director of PT Agung Cemara Realty, attended the court hearing online from the Medan Detention Center.
The state prosecutor's office have also named PT Krisna Agung Yudha Abadi director Canakya Suman and state-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) branch manager Ferry Sonefille suspects in the case.
Prosecutor Resky Pradhana in the indictment said that Mujianto had caused Rp 39.5 billion (US$2.6 million) in losses from the state coffers.
"Mujianto received loans from banks in relation to a plot of land purchased by Canakya. However, Canakya failed to pay his dues,” Resky said in Wednesday’s hearing session.
The trial was adjourned and is to continue next week.
