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Prosecutors demand 7 years for former DPD speaker
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Former Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker Irman Gusman reads his defense statement during a hearing on Wednesday at the Jakarta Corruption Court. He stands accused of accepting bribes from a sugar importer. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A.)
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ormer Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker Irman Gusman could not hide his dismay on Wednesday over the sentence sought by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors in a bribery case.
“I have to say I was shocked and saddened because of the seven-year prison term demanded by the prosecutors,” said Irman, as quoted by kompas.com.
Prosecutors have demanded a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment as well as Rp 200 million (US$15,008) in fines or an additional five months in jail. They have also sought to strip Irman of his right to be elected for public office for three years after serving time.
Irman has been accused of accepting Rp 100 million in bribes from sugar importer CV Semesta Berjaya’s co-owners, Xaveriandy Sutanto and Memi, to help the company secure a larger import quota. Xaveriandy and Memi were convicted last month and sentenced to three years and two-and-a-half years in prison, respectively.
During the hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors played a recorded conversation between Irman and State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Djarot Kusumayakti. In the recording, Irman asked Djarot to endorse Xaveriandy and Memi as the agency’s sugar distributor in West Sumatra.
Irman was arrested in a raid carried out by the KPK on Sep. 17 last year at his official residence in Jakarta. (mrc/wit)
