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Corruption court rejects Dahlan’s refutation
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Former state-owned enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan is embraced by former Constitutional Court chairman Mahfud MD after a court hearing at Surabaya Corruption Court on Dec. 6. (JP/Wahyoe Boediwardhana)
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panel of judges at the Surabaya Corruption Court on Friday rejected the refutation of former state-owned enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan, who is a suspect in a graft case related to the sale of assets of a company owned by the East Java administration.
Judges said the prosecutors’ indictment had fulfilled all the requirements to charge the former minister.
“[We] reject the defendant’s refutation and accept the indictment of the prosecutors,” said presiding judge Tahsin during a court hearing on Friday.
(Read also: Dahlan blamed for asset sales)
Dahlan, who was a minister under former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is accused of corruption for his alleged involvement in the sale of 33 assets owned by PT Panca Wira Usaha (PWU), which is owned by the East Java administration.
Dahlan’s lawyer Agus Dwi Harsono said he respected the judge’s decision, but believed his client was innocent. “We will prove it in the hearings,” he said as reported by kompas.com.
The sale of the East Java administration’s assets took place in 2003 when Dahlan was still president director of PT PWU. Dahlan was accused of causing state losses worth Rp 11 billion (US$161.89 million). If found guilty he could face a maximum 20 years' imprisonment.
Dahlan denied the accusations of embezzlement, saying he never even received a salary from the company when he was a director. (bbn)
