Former legislators Hamka, Endin face 3 years in jail
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 05/05/2010 10:23 AM
JAKARTA: Former legislators Hamka Yandhu from the Golkar Party and
Endin Soefihara from the United Development Party (PPP), face three
years in prison for their roles in a vote buying case.
In two different trials on Tuesday, prosecutors said they would seek a
sentence of three years in prison and fines of Rp 150 million.
Hamka and Endin allegedly accepted bribes of Rp 7.35 billion and Rp 1.5 billion respectively in 2004.
The money, distributed in the form of traveler’s checks, was allegedly
given in return for their support for Miranda Swaray Goeltom in the
election for central bank senior deputy governor.
The case has implicated more than 30 other former legislators, all
members of the House of Representatives’ Commission IX overseeing
banking and financial affairs, which was tasked with picking the
candidate. — JP
