North Sumatra governor to face trial for corruption today
The Jakarta Post | Mon, 03/14/2011 8:58 AM
North Sumatra Governor Syamsul Arifin is scheduled on Monday to attend the first hearing in his graft trial at the Corruption Court in Jakarta.
Central Jakarta District Court spokesperson Suwidya on Saturday confirmed the court schedule to tribunnews.com.
Syamsul is accused of embezzling the regional budget for Langkat regency, causing state losses of up to Rp 99 billion (US$11.28 million).
Syamsul Huda, the defendant's lawyer, said his client was ready for trial.
"I met him yesterday, visiting him [in Salemba Detention Center, Jakarta], implicitly. He is ready," the lawyer said.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Syamsul in October last year. It also confiscated his assets suspected of being fruits of corruption, including a Jaguar automobile and a house in the Raffles Hills estate, Jakarta.
