Youth and Sports Minister secretary gets 3 years in prison
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 12/19/2011 2:28 PM
Wafid Muharram: (Antara/Reno Esnir)The anti-corruption court's panel of judges sentenced former Youth and Sports Minister secretary, Wafid Muharram, to three years in prison and Rp 150 million (US$16,650) in fines on Monday.
“The defendant has been found guilty of corruption,” said presiding judge Marsuddin Nainggolan as he referred to the SEA Games graft scandal defendant, as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Marsuddin also said that witness statements had proven that the money was a “success fee”.
The verdict is lighter than the six years in prison and Rp 250 million in fines demanded by prosecutors.
Wafid allegedly received Rp 3.2 billion (US$374,400) from PT Duta Graha Indah (DGI) as a kickback from the company after it was awarded a contract for the construction of the athlete's village for the SEA Games in Palembang, South Sumatra. (swd)
