Juliari Batubara: Covid-19 social aid (bansos) bribery case case status
Minister of Social Affairs. Prosecutors said Juliari received Rp 32.4 billion in bribes linked to procurement for the 2020 Covid-19 social assistance programme.
Status: ConvictedOn 23 August 2021 the Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced him to 12 years, a Rp 500 million fine and about Rp 14.5 billion in restitution, and he was serving the sentence at Tangerang Class I prison in December 2023.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Agency
- Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
- Court
- Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor)
- Status date
- 25 December 2023
- Amount alleged
- IDR 32,400,000,000
Case history
- KPK prosecutors sought 11 years.2
- The court sentenced him to 12 years, a Rp 500 million fine, restitution of Rp 14.5 billion and a four-year ban from running for office after release.1,2,3,4
- He received a one month Christmas remission at Tangerang Class I prison, as reported by Investortrust.5
Response
In his defence statement of 9 August 2021 he asked for acquittal and said he never intended to commit corruption (Kompas).
Sources
- Tempo, Pandemic Aid Corruption: Former Minister Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail (23 August 2021)
- Kompas, Indonesian ex-minister gets 12-year jail for Covid social aid graft (24 August 2021)
- Inquirer (AP), Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years over COVID-19 graft scandal (23 August 2021)
- Kontan (Kompas.com), Mantan Mensos Juliari Batubara divonis 12 tahun bui, lebih tinggi dari tuntutan KPK (23 August 2021)
- Investortrust, 6 napi korupsi di Lapas Tangerang dapat remisi Natal 2023, ini daftarnya (25 December 2023)
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