US EditionIndonesia Court Jails Former Trade Minister for 4.5 Years in Sugar Graft Case
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, JUL 18 – Thomas Trikasih Lembong was found guilty of corruption for granting sugar import permits despite a surplus, causing nearly 600 billion rupiah in losses, judges said.
- Last Friday, a Jakarta court sentenced Thomas Trikasih Lembong to four-and-a-half years in prison, citing improperly granted sugar import permits.
- Prioritizing capitalistic interests over social justice, the permit process flouted established procedures, with permits issued without consulting other state bodies.
- Prosecutors cited losses of almost 600 billion rupiah and sought a seven-year term, while Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah stated `The defendant was proven legally and convincingly to be guilty of having committed a corruption act`.
- Thomas Trikasih Lembong said `I will consider whether to appeal. The judges ignored my defence team` after the ruling.
- In court, Thomas Trikasih Lembong argued the prosecution was politically driven, Prosecutors denied any political motive, noting he was arrested days after Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration last year.
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Indonesia court jails former trade minister in sugar graft case
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court today sentenced a former trade minister to 4.5 years in jail for improperly granting sugar import permits that authorities said had caused nearly 600 billion rupiah (RM156,155) state losses. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4.5 years in sugar graft case
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court on Friday (Jul 18) sentenced a former trade minister to 4.5 years in jail for improperly granting sugar import permits that authorities said had caused nearly 600 billion rupiah (US$36.84 million) in state losses. Thomas Trikasih Lembong served as trade minister in 2015 an
Ex-Trade Minister Lembong Sentenced in Sugar Import Scandal
Former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong has been sentenced to 4.5 years in jail for corruption linked to sugar import permits. Convicted of issuing improper permits and causing significant state losses, Lembong appealed the decision, arguing political motivation behind his prosecution.
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