Supreme Court upholds Asabri’s jail sentence

The Supreme Court has upheld a verdict on former director of state insurance company PT Asabri (Ret) Gen. Subardja Midjaja to serve four years in jail due to his role in the misuse money in the insurance company worth Rp 410 billion (US$45 million).

According to kompas.com, Supreme Court Chief Justice Harifin Tumpa confirmed Friday about the decision.

Subardja's lawyer Anindyo Darmanto said that his client should also return Rp 33.6 billion to the state coffers, as previously demanded by the Jakarta High Court.

The case began when Subardja, along with property businessman Henry Leo, borrowed Rp 410 billion from the company without approval in 1996. Henry got four years due to the case after he had returned the loans in forms of some assests of the same amount. (ewd)