Hambit asked Cornelis to provide the funds and give them to the defendant."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A former parliamentary member from Golkar Party, Chairun Nisa, has been charged of acting as a go-between in the high profile corruption case involving former constitutional court chief justice Akil Mochtar.
Gunung Mas district head Hambit Bintih and Cornelis Nalau Antun from PT Berkala Maju Bersama had paid Akil Mochtar, in their efforts to win the district head election, through Chairun Nisa.
"The defendant, Chairun Nusa, along with Akil Mochtar as constitutional court chief justice, have received Sing$294 thousand (around Rp3 billion), US$22 thousand (Rp75 million) and Rp766 thousand as bribe money or a pledge from Hambit Bintih and Cornelis Nalau Antun," stated public prosecutor from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Pulung Rinandoro while reading the charges for Chairun Nisa in a corruption court session, here on Wednesday.
Hambit Bintih had won the election, but their opponents Afridel Jinu with his running mate Ude Arnold Pisy as well as Jaya S Monong and his running mate Daldin challenged the victory at the Constitutional Court.
In an effort to ensure the victory Hambit Bintih had bribed Akil Mochtar, who was to rule whether or not the victory would remain with him.
On September 20, 2013, Hambit met Akil at the latters official residence to ask for his favor.
Upon his request, Akil later formed the panel of judges consisting of him, Maria Farida and Anwar Usman.
On September 24, Akil informed Chairun Nusa about the meeting and requested Chairun Nisa to act as the go-between and " tell Hambit Bintih to provide Rp3 billion in the form of US dollar bills."
On September 26, Chairun Nisa informed Hambit Bintih and Cornelis Nalau about Akils request.
"Hambit asked Cornelis to provide the funds and give them to the defendant. Cornelis agreed to submit the money on Wednesday, October 2, 2013," the prosecutor explained.
On Wednesday morning (Oct. 2) Chairun Nisa and Hambit met at Cilik Riwut airport in Central Kalimantan to discuss the handing over of the money to Akil Mochtar.
On that very evening, Chairun took the money from Cornelis at Mediterania Apartment in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, and later, accompanied by Cornelis , handed over the money to Akil at his official residence in Widya Chandra Complex.
"When the defendant and Cornelis were waiting for Akil Mochtar to meet them, KPK officers arrived at the scene and arrested Cornelis, Chairun Nisa and Akil Mochtar," he explained.
The KPK officers confiscated four brown envelopes containing Sing$107,500, Rp400 thousand in the first envelope, Sing 107,500 and Rp366 thousand in the second, US$22 thousand in the third and Sing$79 thousand in the fourth envelope, from Cornelis, in addition to Rp75 million wrapped in a paper from Chairun Nisa.
Chairun is now charged with violation of the corruption law, carrying a sentence of four to 20 years in jail and a fine of Rp200 million.
Hambit Bintih and Cornelis Nalau meanwhile have also been charged in the session court, with violation of certain articles in the corruption law, carrying a sentence of anything between three and 15 years in jail and a fine Rp150 million to Rp170 million.
However, Chairun Nisa plans to challenge the charges in the next session scheduled on Thursday next week.
Hambit and Cornelis meanwhile, have accepted the charges.
(Reporting by Desca Lidya Natalia/H-YH/INE/KR-BSR/F001)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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