The Corruption Court panel at Central Jakarta District Court has convicted five defendants in the bribery case for acquitting a corruption trial on CPO export facilities from 2023-2025. The total bribes received amount to Rp39.1 billion. Prison sentences range from 11 to 12.5 years for the defendants.
On Wednesday (December 4, 2025), the Corruption Court panel at Central Jakarta District Court read out the verdict against five defendants in the alleged bribery case related to the acquittal (ontslag) of a corruption trial on crude palm oil (CPO) export facilities from 2023-2025.
The defendants were found guilty jointly of corruption by receiving bribes, violating Article 6 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code. The total bribes received amounted to Rp39.1 billion, distributed in two stages using a structured and systematic cell-cut system.
Breakdown of recipients: Muhammad Arif Nuryanta (former Chief Judge of South Jakarta District Court) received Rp14.73 billion (Rp3.44 billion + Rp11.29 billion) and was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison; Wahyu Gunawan (former Junior Civil Clerk of North Jakarta District Court) received Rp2.36 billion (Rp808.7 million + Rp1.55 billion) and was sentenced to 11 years and 6 months; Djuyamto received Rp9.21 billion (Rp1.3 billion + Rp7.89 billion + Rp24.02 million) and was sentenced to 11 years; Ali Muhtarom and Agam Syarief Baharuddin each received Rp6.4 billion (Rp1.3 billion + Rp5.1 billion) and were sentenced to 11 years in prison.
All defendants were also fined Rp500 million subsider 6 months imprisonment, and required to pay replacement money equal to the bribes received, with additional prison terms if unpaid. Member Judge Andi Saputra stated, "Thus, the element of receiving gifts or promises has been fulfilled."
The panel deemed the acts showed malicious intent (mens rea) to break the chain if exposed, damaging trust in the judiciary, and contradicting commitments to a KKN-free government. Chief Judge Effendi emphasized that the actions stemmed from greed, not need, though partial bribe returns and family obligations were considered mitigating.
