Life term sought for top I'nesia judge in graft case
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The former chief of Indonesia's Constitutional Court was on trial in a multi-million-dollar corruption and money-laundering case, as prosecutors called Monday for him to be sentenced to life in prison.
Prosecutors accuse Akil Mochtar of taking up to 57 billion rupiah (US$4.8 million) in bribes for fixing 11 local elections. He also allegedly laundered ill-gotten money by setting up a company in his wife’s name.
Prosecutor Pulung Rinandoro said Mochtar should be sentenced to life because he headed a court seen as “the last bastion of justice.
“The defendant has also shown no remorse during the trial,” he said.
Mochtar resigned in October after he was arrested while allegedly receiving 3 billion rupiah in cash from a politician. He has admitted to soliciting money from the politician in return for upholding his victory in a district chief election last year.
Investigators for the Corruption Eradication Commission have seized billions of rupiah worth of assets believed to be linked to Mochtar, including 33 cars.
