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Medan businessman on wanted list after not-guilty verdict overturned
The Medan Prosecutor’s Office in North Sumatra has put businessman Mujianto on its wanted list for fleeing after the Supreme Court overturned his corruption acquittal.
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Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court/-)
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he Medan Prosecutor’s Office in North Sumatra has put businessman Mujianto on its wanted list for fleeing after the Supreme Court overturned his corruption acquittal.
The Supreme Court found Mujianto guilty of corruption and money laundering at Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), which caused state losses of Rp 39.5 billion (US$2.6 million).
The court sentenced Mujianto to nine years in prison and a fine of Rp 500 million.
North Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Yos A. Tarigan said following the Supreme Court verdict, officials tried to arrest Mujianto but could not find him.
“Mujianto has officially been included on the wanted list. We urge him to surrender immediately,” Yos told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court also sentenced Mujianto to pay compensation for state losses of Rp 13.4 billion ($890,330) or serve four years in prison if he failed to do so.
In December, the Medan Corruption Court acquitted Mujianto, who is the director of PT Agung Cemara Realty, on charges of corruption and money laundering.
In a separate trial, Canakya Suman, director of PT Krisna Agung Yudha Abadi, was found guilty on embezzlement charges and sentenced to six years in prison.
"Mujianto received loans from banks in relation to a plot of land purchased by Canakya. However, Canakya failed to pay his dues,” the indictment read.
State-owned BTN employees Ferry Sonefille, R. Dewo Pratolo Adji, Agus Fajariyanto and Aditya Nugroho have also been named suspects in the case. (dre/gev)
