Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentences a former Cabinet minister to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery related to the government’s distribution of coronavirus aid.
A journalist uses his mobile phone to take pictures of a large screen showing the live-streaming of the sentencing hearing of former Social Affairs Minister Juliari Peter Batubara, left, held virtually amid coronavirus outbreak, at the Corruption Eradication Commission building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Indonesia's anti-graft court sentenced Batubara to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a bribery case pertaining to the government's COVID-19 aid distribution.
His arrest came a day after the commission foiled an attempt to hand over seven suitcases and backpacks containing $1.3 million in cash to ministry officials. He was immediately dismissed by President Joko Widodo.healthThe corruption court ruled that Batubara was guilty of abusing his power by enriching himself and other officials. It also ordered him to pay a 500 million rupiah fine, and said he would be subject to another six months' imprisonment if he fails to pay.
Batubara, 49, a former politician with the governing Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, accepted the bribes through two subordinates in charge of procuring goods for the government’s social aid program, Adi Wahyono and Matheus Joko Santoso, a court document said. Batubara was the second Cabinet member arrested for alleged graft in less than two weeks in December. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo, who has since resigned, was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes in connection with exports of lobster larvae and allegedly used the money for a luxury shopping spree in the United States.The cases have tarnished President Widodo’s credibility in fighting corruption.
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