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Barru regent imprisoned for accepting car from Bosowa
- Andi Hajramurni
- A South Sulawesi regent has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison after being convicted of accepting a car from a conglomerate closely linked to Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Barru Regent Andi Idris Syukur, who was installed for his second term earlier this year, was convicted of accepting gratuities in the form of a Mitsubishi Pajero SUV from Bosowa Corporation, one of the largest business entities in the region and owned by Aksa Mahmud, Kalla’s brother-in-law.
The car was given in return for a permit for clay and limestone mining in the regency in 2012.
The verdict was handed down by presiding judge Cakra Alam at the Makassar Corruption Court on Monday, who said the defendant had violated the Money Laundering Law.
There was a dissenting opinion from ad hoc judges Abdul Razak and Andi Shukri, who were on the panel of judges. They said the defendant had committed no offense and so must be acquitted.
However, Cakra and two other judges, Bonar Harianja and Ibrahim Palino, insisted that the evidence had proven his guilt.
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